Proverbs 22:6

22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth

What does Proverbs 22:6 mean?

Proverbs 22:6 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָנַךְ (chânak), נַעַר (naʻar), דֶּרֶךְ (derek). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

Train

upחָנַךְchânak/khaw-nak'/H2596properly, to narrow; figuratively, to initiate or discipline

childנַעַרnaʻar/nah'-ar/H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)

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wayדֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

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go:פֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

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old,זָקֵןzâqên/zaw-kane'/H2204to be old

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departסוּרçûwr/soor/H5493to turn off (literal or figurative)

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Commentary on Proverbs 22:6

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 22:6

tructors of children, in order to the propagating of wisdom, that it may not die with them: Train up children in that age of vanity, to keep them from the sins and snares of it, in that learning age, to prepare them for what they are designed for. Catechise them; initiate them; keep them under discipline. Train them as soldiers, who are taught to handle their arms, keep rank, and observe the word of command. Train them up, not in the way they would go (the bias of their corrupt hearts would draw them aside), but in the way they should go, the way in which, if you love them, you would have them go. Train up a child according as he is capable (as some take it), with a gentle hand, as nurses feed children, little and often, Deut. vi. 7 . 2. A good reason for it, taken from the great advantage of this care and pains with children: When they grow up, when they grow old, it is to be hoped, they will not depart from it. Good impressions made upon them then will abide upon them all their days. Ordinarily the vessel retains the savour with which it was first seasoned. Many indeed have departed from the good way in which they were trained up; Solomon himself did so. But early training may be a means of their recovering themselves, as it is supposed Solomon did. At least the parents will have the comfort of having done their duty and used the means. 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. He had said ( v. 2 .),

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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Isaiah 10:2

To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

Isaiah 13:15

Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

Jeremiah 7:6

If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

Jeremiah 22:3

Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

Ezekiel 22:7

In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow. oppression: or, deceit

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts. oppress: or, defraud

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Proverbs 22:6.

Genesis 19:2

And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.

Genesis 19:31

And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father is old, and there is not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

Genesis 38:14

And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. an open: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim

Genesis 45:21

And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. commandment: Heb. mouth

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What does Proverbs 22:6 say?

Proverbs 22:6 (King James Version) reads: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way"

Is Proverbs 22:6 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 22:6 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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