Passage

Proverbs 22.15

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"13. The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be slain in the streets. 14. The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein."

"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. 17. Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge." (Proverbs 22:13-17, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"13. The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!” 14. The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it."

"15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him."

"16. Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty. 17. Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching." (Proverbs 22:13-17, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"13. The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 14. The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein."

"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. 17. Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge." (Proverbs 22:13-17, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"13. The slothful hath said, 'A lion [is] without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.' 14. A deep pit [is] the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there."

"15. Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him."

"16. He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich, only to want. 17. Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge," (Proverbs 22:13-17, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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