Proverbs 22:15-18 in English

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply thine heart,

¹⁸ that thou mayest know that they are good: and if thou lay them to heart, they shall also gladden thee on thy lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁷ Incline your ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply your heart,

¹⁸ that you may know that they are good: and if you lay them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, if they be established together upon thy lips.

¹⁵ Children SYN naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them PRS, they will ◄stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should►.

¹⁶ Those who oppress poor people in order to become rich, and those who give a bribe to rich people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them, will just lose their money.

¹⁷ Now listen MTY to what wise people have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.

¹⁸ It will be good to ◄keep these things in your minds/always remember them►, because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them to others.

¹⁵ Folly is attached to the heart of a child, but the rod and instruction are then far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁷ Incline your ear to the words of wise men: hear also my word, and apply your heart,

¹⁸ that you may know that they are good: and if you lay them to heart, they shall also gladden you on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

¹⁶ He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

¹⁷ Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor, it is to enrich him; he that giveth to the rich, bringeth only to want.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee: they shall be together fitted on thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and the rod of correction shall drive it away.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches, shall himself give to one that is richer, and shall be in need.

¹⁷ Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise: and apply thy heart to my doctrine:

¹⁸ Which shall be beautiful for thee, if thou keep it in thy bowels, and it shall flow in thy lips:

¹⁵ Children are naturally foolish; physical correction helps them to see sense.

¹⁶ If you oppress the poor to make yourself rich, or if you're generous to the rich, you'll end up poor yourself.

¹⁷ Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and think carefully about my teachings—

¹⁸ for it's good to keep them in mind so you can be ready to share them.

¹⁵ Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

¹⁶ Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

¹⁷ Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ One may oppress the poor, yet will their gain increase; one may give to the rich, yet will want come.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; let them be established altogether upon thy lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷ Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁵ When folly is bound fast to the heart of a lad, the rod of correction must remove it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, must at length give to the rich, and come only to want.

¹⁷ Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thy bosom, if they be altogether firmly seated upon thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is attached to the heart of a child, But the rod and instruction are then far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, Yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: Hear also my word, and apply thy heart,

¹⁸ That thou mayest know that they are good: And if thou lay them to heart, They shall also gladden thee on thy lips,

¹⁵ Folly is bound to the heart of a child; But the rod of correction will drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his wealth, And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And give heed to my instruction!

¹⁸ For it will be a pleasant thing, if thou keep them in thy bosom, When they are altogether established upon thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and sh'ma ·hear obey· the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.

¹⁶ The one who oppresses poor people to increase his wealth, or gives to rich people, will come to poverty.

¹⁷ Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise and apply your heart to my knowledge,

¹⁸ for it will be pleasant for you if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹⁶ He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches , and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

¹⁷ Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁶ Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

¹⁷ Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound together in the heart of a child; and a rod of chastising or discipline shall drive it away.

¹⁶ He that falsely challengeth a poor man, to increase his own riches, shall give to a richer man, and he shall be needy.

¹⁷ My son, bow down thine ear, and hear thou the words of wise men; but set thou the heart to my teaching.

¹⁸ That shall be fair to thee, when thou hast kept it in thine heart, and it shall flow again in thy lips.

¹⁵ Folly is bound together in the heart of a child; and a rod of chastising shall drive it away. (Foolishness is bound up in a child’s heart, but the rod of discipline shall drive it away.)

¹⁶ He that falsely challengeth a poor man, to increase his own riches, (or He who oppresseth the poor, to increase his own riches), shall give to a richer man, and he shall be needy.

¹⁷ My son, bow down thine ear, and hear thou the words of wise men; but set thou the heart to my teaching. (My son, bow down thy ear, and listen thou to the words of the wise; yea, set thou thy heart unto my teaching, or my instruction.)

¹⁸ That shall be fair to thee, when thou hast kept it in thine heart, and it shall flow again in thy lips. (It shall please thee when thou hast kept it in thy heart, and it shall flow freely from thy lips.)

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

¹⁶ He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich — only to want.

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

¹⁸ For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.