14 The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit; a man who is under the Lord's wrath falls into it.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
14 The mouth of forbidden
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
14 The mouth of a whore is a bottomless pit; you'll fall in that pit if you're on the outs with God.
15 Young people are prone to foolishness and fads; the cure comes through tough-minded discipline.
14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap; those who make the Lord angry will fall into it.
15 A youngster's heart is filled with foolishness, but physical discipline will drive it far away.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 22:14-15
Commentary on Proverbs 22:14
(Read Proverbs 22:14)
The vile sin of licentiousness commonly besots the mind beyond recovery.
Commentary on Proverbs 22:15
(Read Proverbs 22:15)
Sin is foolishness, it is in the heart, there is an inward inclination to sin: children bring it into the world with them; and it cleaves close to the soul. We all need to be corrected by our heavenly Father.