Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 22 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 22:6 in the NABRE onlineIt is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Reflection
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. The proverb is a principle, not a guarantee — but the principle is strong. The training is about direction, not control, and it has a long shelf life.