Proverbs 22:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Foolishness 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
Foolishness
אִ֭וֶּלֶת (’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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