Proverbs 22:15

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Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

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  • Prov 13:24 : 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.
  • Prov 19:18 : 18 Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.
  • Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die. 14 You shall strike him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.
  • Prov 29:15 : 15 The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
  • Prov 29:17 : 17 Discipline your son, and he will bring you peace; he will give delight to your soul.
  • John 3:6 : 6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
  • Eph 2:3 : 3 Among them we all also once lived in the desires of our flesh, carrying out the inclinations of the flesh and of the mind, and we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
  • Heb 12:10-11 : 10 Our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few days as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
  • Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring what is pure out of the unclean? No one.
  • Ps 51:5 : 5 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 29:15
    83%

    15The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

  • Prov 23:12-15
    4 verses
    81%

    12Apply your heart to discipline, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

    14You shall strike him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    80%

    24Wisdom is before the face of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 13:24
    79%

    24Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.

  • Prov 15:5
    79%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 14:3
    78%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 22:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the crooked; whoever guards their soul will stay far from them.

    6Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 26:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself.

  • Prov 17:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20A crooked heart will not find good, and the one with a deceitful tongue will fall into trouble.

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 19:18
    76%

    18Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.

  • Prov 10:13
    76%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3A man’s foolishness twists his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • Eccl 4:13
    74%

    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    74%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

    12For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

  • Prov 12:15
    74%

    15The way of a fool seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.

  • Prov 17:10
    73%

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Prov 10:8
    73%

    8A wise-hearted person accepts commands, but a fool with loose lips will come to ruin.

  • Prov 19:13
    73%

    13A foolish son is a disaster to his father, and a nagging wife is like constant dripping.

  • Prov 19:29
    73%

    29Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

  • Prov 14:33
    73%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but it becomes known even among fools.

  • Prov 10:1
    73%

    1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 16:22
    73%

    22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

  • Prov 13:1
    73%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Deut 21:18
    73%

    18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them,

  • Prov 29:17
    73%

    17Discipline your son, and he will bring you peace; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 19:27
    72%

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 27:22
    72%

    22Though you grind a fool like grain in a mortar with a pestle, their foolishness will not leave them.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

  • Prov 15:2
    72%

    2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of fools gushes folly.

  • Prov 11:29
    72%

    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16The wise fear and turn away from evil, but fools are reckless and overconfident.

    17A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and one who devises evil is hated.

  • Prov 12:23
    72%

    23A prudent person conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

  • Prov 18:6
    72%

    6A fool's lips lead to strife, and his mouth invites a beating.

  • Prov 19:25
    71%

    25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

  • Prov 17:16
    71%

    16Why should a fool pay for wisdom when he has no intention of understanding it?

  • Prov 17:12
    71%

    12Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.