Proverbs 22:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־נָ֑עַר שֵׁ֥בֶט מ֝וּסָ֗ר יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

Transliteration

'iwweleT qĕšûrāh in leb-nā'ar; šēbeṭ mûsār yarḥîqennāh from-him.

Grammar Details

*'iwweleT*: noun, feminine singular - folly/foolishness
*qĕšûrāh*: verb, Qal passive participle, feminine singular - bound/tied
in: preposition, *bĕ* - in
*leb-nā'ar*: noun construct with noun - heart of a youth
*šēbeṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct - rod of
*mûsār*: noun, masculine singular - discipline/correction
*yarḥîqennāh*: verb with pronominal suffix, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will drive it far
from-him: preposition with pronominal suffix, *mimmenû* - from him

Word Meanings

*'iwweleT*: folly/foolishness/stupidity
*qĕšûrāh*: bound/tied/attached
*leb*: heart/mind/inner being
*nā'ar*: youth/boy/child/servant
*šēbeṭ*: rod/staff/club/scepter
*mûsār*: discipline/correction/instruction/chastisement
*yarḥîqennāh*: will drive it far/will remove it/will distance it

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Referenced Verses

Prov 13:24 : 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Prov 19:18 : 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Prov 29:15 : 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Prov 29:17 : 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
John 3:6 : 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Eph 2:3 : 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Heb 12:10-11 : 10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Job 14:4 : 4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Ps 51:5 : 5 Behold, I was shapen{H8797)} in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive{H8765)} me.

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