Proverbs 22:6

“Train up a child in the way he should go, etc.] As Abraham trained up his children, and those born in his house, in the way of the Lord, in the paths of justice and judgment; which are the ways in which they should go, and which will be to their profit and advantage; see (<011414>Genesis 14:14 18:19); and which is the duty of parents and masters in all ages, and under the present Gospel dispensation, even to bring such who are under their care in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, (<490604>Ephesians 6:4); by praying with them and for them, by bringing them under the means of grace, the ministry of the word, by instructing them in the principles of religion, teaching them their duty to…”

“Train--initiate, or early instruct. the way--literally, "his way," that selected for him in which he should go; for early training secures habitual walking in it.”

“Train - Initiate, and so, educate. The way he should go - Or, according to the tenor of his way, i. e., the path especially belonging to, especially fitted for, the individual’s character. The proverb enjoins the closest possible study of each child’s temperament and the adaptation of “his way of life” to that. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Depart - Not easily and ordinarily. Proverbs 22:7”

“Train up: or, Catechize a child: Gen 18:19; Deu 4:9, Deu 6:7; Psa 78:3-6; Eph 6:4; Ti2 3:15 the way: Heb. his way when: Sa1 1:28, Sa1 2:26, Sa1 12:2, Sa1 12:3 Proverbs 22:7”

“6 Give to the child instruction conformably to His way; So he will not, when he becomes old, depart from it. The first instruction is meant which, communicated to the child, should be על־פּי, after the measure ( Gen 43:7 = post-bibl. לפי and כּפי) of his way, i.e., not: of his calling, which he must by and by enter upon (Bertheau, Zckler), which דּרכּו of itself cannot mean; also not: of the way which he must keep in during life (Kidduschin 30a); nor: of his individual nature (Elster); but: of the nature of the child as such, for דּרך נער is the child's way, as e.g., derek col-haarets, Gen 19:31, the general custom of the land; derek Mitsrâyim, Isa 10:24, the way (the manner of acting) of…”