Scripture tells us “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). We kind of like the way “The Living Bible”translates this verse.
“Teach a child to choose the right path, and when he is older, he will remain upon it” (Proverbs 22:6 TLB).
We see here that not only are we to train up a child in the way he or she should go, but we are to teach a child to choose the right path and when the child is older, the child will not depart from that right path but will remain or stay on that path. “The Amplified Bible” translates the passage this way:
“Train up a child in the way he should go [teaching him to seek God’s wisdom and will for his abilities and talents], even when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6 AMP).
