Proverbs 22:15
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”Proverbs 22:15
What Does Proverbs 22:15 Mean?
Proverbs 22:15 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Self-Control.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 22:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 13:24“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”Ephesians 6:4“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Proverbs 19:18“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”Proverbs 23:13“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”Proverbs 20:30“The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.”Revelation 3:19“As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.”Proverbs 29:17“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”Hebrews 12:10“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.”Psalms 58:3“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.”Matthew 15:19“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:”1 Kings 1:6“And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.”Proverbs 23:14“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”Psalms 51:5“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.”Mark 7:22“Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:”Ephesians 2:3“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.”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”2 Kings 2:23“And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”Ecclesiastes 11:10“Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.”Hebrews 12:7“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”
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