Proverbs 16:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²² Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: But the instruction of fools is folly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

Common English Bible

²² One who has insight is a fountain of life, but the instruction of the foolish is folly.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

Proverbs 16:22 Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Proverbs 15:28

The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise of heart is called a man of discernment, and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 16:23

The mind of the wise makes his speech judicious, and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to himself.

Proverbs 3:22

and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”

John 5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life;