Daily Wisdom: Proverbs 22:6

Monday, February 2, 2026

Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
— Proverbs 22:6

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Proverbs 22:6
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Illustration of Proverbs 22:6
e-card on raising children: Train a child up in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. - Proverbs 22:6
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