Proverbs 22:15
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
שֵׁבֶט
The shepherd's rod was not for the sheep — it was for predators. The staff was for guiding and steadying the sheep on narrow paths. David walks through the valley of the shadow of death and takes comfort not in the absence of danger, but in the presence of the shepherd's tools. God is equipped for what lies ahead of you.
נַעַר
a youth
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נַעַר
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
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מוּסָר
discipline
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מוּסָר
Discipline, correction, chastisement. Muwcar. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. What we deserved Jesus took so we could have shalom.
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רָחַק
it will put far away/ it
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רָחַק
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
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מִן
from/ him
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מִן
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
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קָשַׁר
is bound
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קָשַׁר
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
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