Proverbs 22:6
Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
In Context
5Thorns — snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
7The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:9'Only, take heed to thyself, and watch thy soul exceedingly, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they turn aside from thy heart, all days of thy life; and thou hast made them known to thy sons, and to thy sons' sons.
Judges 13:12And Manoah saith, 'Now let thy words come to pass; what is the custom of the youth — and his work?'
1 Samuel 2:26And the youth Samuel is going on and growing up, and [is] good both with Jehovah, and also with men.
Psalms 78:3That we have heard and do know, And our fathers have recounted to us.
2 Timothy 3:15and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise — to salvation, through faith that [is] in Christ Jesus;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:6
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Note 1. The way of sin is vexatious and dangerous: In the way of the froward, that crooked way, which is contrary to the will and word of God, thorns and snares are found, thorns of grief for past sins and snares entangling them in further sin. He that makes no conscience of what he says and does will find himself hampered by that imaginary liberty, and tormented by his pleasures. Froward people, who are soon… Read the whole commentary →