Proverbs 16:22

Modern

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Traditional

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Literal

A fountain of life is understanding to its owners, and the discipline of fools is folly.

Latin

Fons vitæ eruditio possidentis; doctrina stultorum fatuitas.

Hebrew

English

Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Matthew 15:14
Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
John 5:24
Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Matthew 23:16–26
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Luke 6:39–40
Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?