Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleFoolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Young's Literal Translation Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him. King James Bible Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. Hebrew Foolishnessאִ֭וֶּלֶת (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 200: Silliness [is] bound up קְשׁוּרָ֣ה (qə·šū·rāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's 7194: To tie, gird, confine, compact, in love, league in the heart בְלֶב־ (ḇə·leḇ-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre of a child, נָ֑עַר (nā·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer [but] the rod שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of discipline מ֝וּסָ֗ר (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint will drive it far יַרְחִיקֶ֥נָּה (yar·ḥî·qen·nāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7368: To be or become far or distant from him. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of |
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