Proverbs 16:22

Bible in Basic English 1965

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

Proverbs 15:2

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

Proverbs 3:22

So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.

Matthew 15:14

Let them be: they are blind guides. And if a blind man is guiding a blind man, the two will go falling into a hole together.

John 5:24

Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life.

John 6:63

The spirit is the life giver; the flesh is of no value: the words which I have said to you are spirit and they are life.

John 6:68

Then Simon Peter gave this answer: Lord, to whom are we to go? you have the words of eternal life;