Train Up a Child: Proverbs 22:6 Print in Forest Green for a Boys Room

This Proverbs 22:6 print sets TRAIN UP A CHILD in tall forest green capitals, with "in the way he should go" in small italic beneath and a thin navy arrow above. The verse is addressed to parents more than to children, so a print in the child's room also works as a reminder for the adults who tuck him in. Warm cream, green and navy suit a nursery as well as a big kid room, and the design belongs to the Christian Boys Room set.

A verse for the parents, hung in the child's room

Proverbs 22:6 reads in the King James Version: "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." It is a proverb, a saying drawn from long experience about how habits form, and it is usually read as wisdom for parents. The Hebrew word for "train" is also used for dedicating a new house, so the verse carries a sense of starting something on purpose. "The way he should go" can be read as the way of the Lord or as the path that fits this particular child, and both readings have their defenders. On the wall of a boy's room, the print reminds the parents of the work they took on when he was born.

Forest green capitals and a navy arrow

The headline TRAIN UP A CHILD is set in two lines of tall, condensed bold sans serif in forest green. Under it, "in the way he should go" runs in small italic and completes the phrase. Above the headline sit a thin navy arrow pointing right, a short rule, and PROVERBS 22:6 in widely spaced capitals. The ground is a warm cream, and nothing else is on the page. The arrow fits the verse, which is about setting a direction early. The photos show the print in a navy frame on a white shelf beside a vintage globe and a wooden toy biplane, above a child's bed with mountain-print bedding and a rope swing, and in a natural oak frame in a playroom with a red wagon and a teddy bear.

From the nursery to a big kid room

Because the verse covers the whole of childhood, the print works from the first nursery to a ten-year-old's room without looking babyish. Forest green and navy sit well with wood furniture and with mountain or adventure themes, and the cream ground keeps the colors calm next to busy bedding. It makes a Father's Day gift for a dad who takes the verse personally, and a parenting gift for a couple expecting their first child. It can also hang in a hallway or a family room. The same design is one of the six in the Christian Boys Room set, next to Joshua 1:9 and Isaiah 41:10, so it can start a gallery wall that grows later.

Files and printing tips

The download holds four JPG files at 300 DPI, one per ratio: 2:3 for 4x6 up to 24x36 inches, 3:4 for 6x8 to 18x24, 4:5 for 4x5, 8x10 and 16x20, and 11:14 for 11x14. Home printers can push forest green toward grey or olive, so choose matte paper and the best quality setting, and test at 4x6 first. Print at actual size so the arrow and the reference keep their margins. An 8x10 or 11x14 frame is right for a child's room, and 16x20 fills the wall above a bed. Navy or natural wood frames, as in the photos, repeat the two ink colors of the design.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the wording the same as the King James Version?

Yes. The print reads Train up a child, in the way he should go, which is word for word the King James text of Proverbs 22:6 and also how most modern translations begin the verse. If you would like the lettering larger, email support@theframedverse.com after your order. The adjusted files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours.

How is it different from the Train Up a Child print in the Father's Day set?

The Father's Day set uses its own design for the same verse: bold black serif letters in title case on cream, made to hang with Joshua 24:15 and Psalm 127:3 in a den or living room. This print uses forest green condensed capitals and a navy arrow, made for a child's room and the Christian Boys Room set.

Should it hang in the child's room or in ours?

Either works. In the child's room it reminds the parents at bedtime, and the child grows up with the words. In a hallway or family room it reads more as a family motto. If you want both, print the file twice, since the license covers as many copies as your own household needs.

Will the green look like the photos?

Close, if you print on matte paper with the best quality setting. Some home printers lean forest green toward olive or grey, so run a 4x6 test first. If it comes out dull, a photo lab or copy shop with calibrated equipment usually gets nearer to the deep green in the photos.

Can it start a larger gallery wall?

Yes. It belongs to the Christian Boys Room Set of 6, so it hangs naturally with Be Strong & Courageous and Fear Not I Am With You, which are also sold singly. All three share the condensed capitals, small icons and soft grounds, and a row of three in matching navy frames makes a simple start.