Proverbs 22:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Proverbs 22:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Foolishness [is] bound (l) in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. (l) He is naturally given to it.
Proverbs 22:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:6 . in the way he should go puts more into the Heb. than it contains. It is lit. train up a child in proportion to his way i.e. train him suitably. The moral implication is absent. T...
Proverbs 22:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Foolishness. Hebrew. 'evil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 .
Proverbs 22:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Foolishness is bound, &c.— Ignorance, weakness, inclination to evil, corruption of heart, are maladies which accompany all men from their birth: education, instruction, correction, under the in...
Proverbs 22:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Foolishness (is) bound in (or to) the heart of a child - not merely by slight threads, but...
Proverbs 22:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. To be regarded with favour is better than silver and gold. This v. is inscribed in large letters on the walls of Manchester Exchange. Rabbi Simeon used to say: 'There are only three crowns; the...
Proverbs 22:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. — Self-will is meant. (See above on Proverbs 1:7 .) Children have to be taught to yield their wills to others.
Proverbs 22:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHANNEL 23 THE TREATMENT OF THE POOR "The rich and the needy meet together; The Lord is the maker of them all."- Proverbs 22:2 "He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of...
Proverbs 22:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“He That Loveth Pureness of Heart” Proverbs 22:1-16 Great riches are not always a great blessing. When they are held in trust for God, they afford the opportunity of giving a vast amount of hap...
Proverbs 22:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 22:2 . The question that naturally arises on reading this is, Where do they meet together? This proverb is often used as having reference to the sanctuary or house of prayer; but a ve...
Proverbs 22:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend. The eyes of the LORD...
Proverbs 22:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child ,.... That is, sin, the greatest of all folly; this is naturally in the heart of man; it is in the heart of a child, it is in him from his infancy; it...
Proverbs 22:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Ver. 15. Foolishness is bound in the heart, &c. ] As a pack or fardle is bound to a hor...
Proverbs 22:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child Is fixed and settled there, as being born with him, and rooted in his very nature; but the rod, &c., shall drive it far from him The smart of puni...
Proverbs 22:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. We have here two very sad considerations:-- 1. That corruption is woven in...
Proverbs 22:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Is bound; is fixed and settled there, as being born with him, and rooted in his very nature, and not plucked up without great difficulty and diligence. The rod of correction shall drive it far fro...
Proverbs 22:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 22:15 A FACT STATED AND A DUTY INFERRED I. Human nature in its most attractive form contains latent depravity . The flower of the thistle is beautiful to look upon,...
Proverbs 22:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:1 . A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. When a man lives revered for his piety, it is better than to be feared for his power. Proverbs 22:2 . The rich and the poor...
Proverbs 22:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of cor-rection shall drive it far from him. Foolishness and the remedy I. The evil deplored. 1. Of what does this foolishness consis...
Proverbs 22:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches . It will be observed that "good" in the Authorized Version is in italics, showing that the epithet is not exp...
Proverbs 22:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 15. Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, the reference being not merely to silly pranks and senseless escapades, but to the sinfulness of a child's nature, which shows itself in evil wo...
Proverbs 22:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ephesians 2:3 ; Hebrews 12:10 ; Hebrews 12:11 ; Job 14:4 ; John 3:6 ; Proverbs 13:24 ; Proverbs 19:18 ; Proverbs 23:13 ; Proverbs 23:14 ; Proverbs 29:15 ; Proverbs 29:17 ; Psalms 51:5
Proverbs 22:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bound — Is fixed and settled there, as being born with him, and rooted in his very nature.

Proverbs 22:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Proverbs 22:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 22:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 22:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 22:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Proverbs 22:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 22:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 22:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 22:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes