Proverbs 22:6
King James Version
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 in context
4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.
5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
What does Proverbs 22:6 mean?
Verses on the same theme
Bible Verses About Children
Scripture on raising children in faith — verses for parents, grandparents, and everyone who loves a child.
Bible Verses About Mothers
Scripture honouring mothers — their strength, their teaching, and the God who comforts like one.
Bible Verses About Teachers and Teaching
Scripture for those who teach — the calling, the patience, and the reward.
Cross-references
Other passages that echo or illuminate Proverbs 22:6.
- Deuteronomy 6:7And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
- Ephesians 6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
- 2 Timothy 3:15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
The Book of Proverbs — summary, themes & key verses
Wisdom for daily life — short, practical sayings on how to live well in the fear of God.
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