Proverbs 22:6

“Train the young man according to his way; even when he is old he will not turn away from it.”

Proverbs 22:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 22:6, word by word

Trainחֲנֹךְchanoch

train

Bring up a child from the start.

Where else “chanoch” appears
the young manנַּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

Where else “naar” appears
according toפִּיpi

according to

Literally "by the mouth of": just as something directs; or a portion.

Where else “pi” appears
his wayדַרְכּdark

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “dark” appears
he is oldיַזְקִיןyazkin

grow old

Grow old, be old.

Where else “yazkin” appears
turn awayיָסוּרyasur

turn aside

To leave the road, go away.

Where else “yasur” appears

Translation note

“According to his way”: in Hebrew, “according to the mouth of his way”; it can be understood as “in the way he should go” or “according to his own nature.”

The context

5Thorns and snares are in the way of the crooked; whoever guards his soul will keep far from them.

6 · This verse (above)

7The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the man who lends.

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