Proverbs 16:22

Revised Version 1885

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

Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:14

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Proverbs 16:23

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Proverbs 3:22

So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck.

Matthew 15:14

Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.

John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgement, but hath passed out of death into life.

John 6:63

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.