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Proverbs 22:15-17
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 22:15-17
Lexham English Bible
15 Folly is bound up in the heart[a] of a boy;[b]
the rod of discipline will drive it[c] from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.[d]
Words of the Wise
17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise;
you shall apply your heart[e] to my teaching.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:15 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 22:15 Or “young man,” or “adolescent”
- Proverbs 22:15 That is, folly
- Proverbs 22:16 Literally “only loss”
- Proverbs 22:17 Or “mind”
Proverbs 22:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 22:15-17
New International Version
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)
16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
Saying 1
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