Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.