Holy Scripture
Proverbs 22:15
A church father on this verse
“"Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child," etc. We know many children endowed with wisdom; for Jeremiah undertook the ministry of prophecy as a child. And Daniel writes, "Because God gave to the children abstaining knowledge and discipline in every word and wisdom" (Dan. II). Wherefore, it remains to understan…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15Folly is attached to the heart of a child, But the rod and instruction are then far from him.
Modern
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In context
13The sluggard makes excuses, and says, There is a lion in the ways, and murderers in the streets.
14The mouth of a transgressor is a deep pit; And he that is hated of the Lord shall fall into it. a Evil ways are before a man, And he does not like to turn away from them; But it is needful to turn aside from a perverse and bad way.
— Proverbs 22:15 —
16He that oppresses the poor, increases his own substance, Yet gives to the rich so as to make it less.
17Incline thine ear to the words of wise men: Hear also my word, and apply thy heart,