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15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 15)We have here two very sad considerations:—1. That corruption is woven into our nature. Sin is foolishness ; it is contrary both to our right reason and to our true interest. It is in the heart ; there is an inward inclination to sin, to speak and act foolishly. It is in the heart of children ; they bring it into the world with them; it is what they were shapen and conceived in. It is not only foun...
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