Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 22:6
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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
About Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 22:6 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Apprenticeship in the Bible, Training Up Children in the Lord, and Children in the Bible. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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Read a prayer for Children in the Bible →How to Apply Proverbs 22:6
Meditate on Proverbs 22:6 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Apprenticeship in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.