Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 22:6 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Proverbs 22:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 22 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way”
Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. This proverb presents a profound principle of child-rearing that has shaped Jewish and Christian parenting for millennia. The Hebrew verb "train up" (חֲנֹךְ/chanak) carries rich meaning beyond simple instruction—it originally referred to the dedication of a house (Deuteronomy 20:5) or the temple (1 Kings 8:63), implying a consecration or inauguration into a new purpose.In ancient Near Eastern contexts, chanak also described the practice of midwives rubbing the palates of newborns with crushed dates or oil...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 22:6
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“don't provoke your children to wrath”
“and shall talk of them when you sit in your house”
“you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith”
“to the end that he may command his children and his household after him”
“and keep your soul diligently”
“and our fathers have told us.”
“Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.”
“and increased in favor both with Yahweh”
“behold”