Proverbs 22:15–16
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
oThe rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
16 One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 Whoever oppresses the poor to increase his own wealth,
or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
15 A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
15 Every child is full of foolishness,
but punishment can get rid of it.
16 Whoever gets rich by mistreating the poor,
and gives presents to the wealthy, will become poor.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
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.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
15 Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart.
Spanking will remove it far from him.
16 Oppressing the poor for profit
⸤or⸥ giving to the rich
certainly leads to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
15 Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich—both lead only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy,
but the rod of discipline drives it far away.
16 Oppressing the poor in order to enrich oneself,
and giving to the rich, will lead only to loss.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy;
the rod of discipline will drive it from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor in order to enrich himself,
or gives to the rich, will come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
15 A child is going to do foolish things.
But correcting him will drive his foolishness far away from him.
16 One person may beat poor people down in order to get rich.
Another person may give gifts to rich people. Both of them will become poor.
Proverbs 22:15–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself
Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.