| Bible in Basic English (BBE) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him. | 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. |
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