Proverbs 22:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 6:4 : 4 And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus.
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.
  • Deut 6:7 : 7 And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp:
  • Ps 78:3-6 : 3 Which we haue heard and knowen, & our fathers haue tolde vs. 4 Wee will not hide them from their children but to the generation to come we wil shewe the praises of the Lord his power also, & his wonderful woorkes that he hath done: 5 How he established a testimonie in Iaakob, and ordeined a Law in Israel, which he commaunded our fathers, that they shoulde teache their children: 6 That the posteritie might knowe it, and the children, which should be borne, should stand vp, and declare it to their children:
  • Deut 4:9 : 9 But take heede to thy selfe, and keepe thy soule diligently, that thou forget not the thinges which thine eyes haue seene, and that they depart not out of thine heart, all the dayes of thy life: but teach them thy sonnes, and thy sonnes sonnes:
  • 1 Sam 1:28 : 28 Therefore also I haue giuen him vnto the Lorde: as long as he liueth hee shalbe giuen vnto the Lord: and he worshipped the Lord there.
  • 1 Sam 12:2-3 : 2 Now therefore behold, your King walketh before you, and I am old and graie headed, and beholde, my sonnes are with you: and I haue walked before you fro my childhode vnto this day. 3 Beholde, here I am: beare recorde of me before the Lord & before his Anointed. Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whome haue I done wrong to? or whome haue I hurt? or of whose hande haue I receiued any bribe, to blinde mine eyes therewith, and I will restore it you?
  • 1 Sam 2:26 : 26 (Nowe the childe Samuel profited and grewe, and was in fauour both with the Lord and also with men)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eph 6:1-4
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    79%

    1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

    2Honour thy father & mother (which is the first commandement with promes)

    3That it may be well with thee, and that thou mayst liue long on earth.

    4And ye, fathers, prouoke not your children to wrath: but bring them vp in instruction and information of the Lord.

  • Prov 1:8
    79%

    8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • Prov 6:20-22
    3 verses
    78%

    20My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

    21Binde them alway vpon thine heart, and tye them about thy necke.

    22It shall leade thee, when thou walkest: it shall watch for thee, when thou sleepest, and when thou wakest, it shall talke with thee.

  • Prov 22:15
    78%

    15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • Deut 6:7
    78%

    7And thou shalt rehearse them continually vnto thy children, and shalt talke of them when thou tariest in thine house, and as thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp:

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Prov 19:18
    77%

    18Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

  • Prov 23:13-14
    2 verses
    77%

    13Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.

    14Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

  • Prov 23:22
    76%

    22Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

  • Prov 17:6
    76%

    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • Prov 29:15
    76%

    15The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

  • Prov 4:11
    75%

    11I haue taught thee in ye way of wisedom, and led thee in the pathes of righteousnesse.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    18If any man haue a sonne that is stubburne and disobedient, which wil not hearken vnto the voice of his father, nor the voyce of his mother, and they haue chastened him, and he would not obey them,

    19Then shall his father and his mother take him, & bring him out vnto the Elders of his citie, & vnto the gate of the place where he dwelleth,

  • Prov 29:17
    75%

    17Correct thy sonne & he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

  • Prov 1:15
    74%

    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

  • Prov 29:21
    74%

    21He that delicately bringeth vp his seruant from youth, at length he will be euen as his sone.

  • Prov 23:19
    74%

    19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • Deut 11:19
    74%

    19And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them, whe thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.

  • Prov 5:7
    74%

    7Heare yee me nowe therefore, O children, and depart not from the wordes of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:7
    74%

    7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

  • Prov 8:32
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    32Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

  • Prov 13:24
    74%

    24He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.

  • Prov 4:20
    73%

    20My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

  • Deut 8:5
    73%

    5Knowe therefore in thine heart, that as a man nourtereth his sonne, so the Lord thy God nourtereth thee.

  • Prov 23:26
    73%

    26My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.

  • Prov 23:24
    73%

    24The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 3:11
    73%

    11My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

  • Prov 4:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.

    2For I doe giue you a good doctrine: therefore forsake yee not my lawe.

  • Prov 13:22
    73%

    22The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

  • Prov 20:11
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    11A childe also is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure and right.

  • Ps 78:6
    73%

    6That the posteritie might knowe it, and the children, which should be borne, should stand vp, and declare it to their children:

  • Prov 7:1
    73%

    1My sonne, keepe my wordes, & hide my commandements with thee.

  • Prov 15:20
    72%

    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • Prov 3:6
    72%

    6In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.

  • Eccl 4:13
    72%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Isa 7:16
    72%

    16For afore the childe shall haue knowledge to eschew the euill, and to chuse the good, the land, that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her Kings.

  • Prov 2:20
    72%

    20Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

  • Prov 3:1
    72%

    1My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • Col 3:21
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    21Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, least they be discouraged.