Proverbs 22:15-17
Legacy Standard Bible
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child;
The (A)rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
16 He (B)who oppresses the poor to make [a]more for himself
Or who gives to the rich (C)will only come to lack.
17 (D)Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And set your heart on my knowledge;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:16 Lit much
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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