Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers 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 uses knowledge rightly: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
The heart of the righteous studies how to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds 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 to your soul, and adornment to your neck.
Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Truly, truly, I say to you, He who hears my word, and believes in him who sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but has passed from death to life.
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak to you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.