Proverbs 16:22

The Message

True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!

Proverbs 14:27

The Fear-of-God is a spring of living water so you won’t go off drinking from poisoned wells.

Proverbs 15:2

Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense.

Proverbs 15:28

Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse.

Proverbs 16:21

A wise person gets known for insight; gracious words add to one’s reputation.

Proverbs 16:23

They make a lot of sense, these wise folks; whenever they speak, their reputation increases.

Proverbs 18:4

Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.

Proverbs 18:7

Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words.

John 5:24

“It’s urgent that you listen carefully to this: Anyone here who believes what I am saying right now and aligns himself with the Father, who has in fact put me in charge, has at this very moment the real, lasting life and is no longer condemned to be an outsider. This person has taken a giant step from the world of the dead to the world of the living.

John 6:68

Peter replied, “Master, to whom would we go? You have the words of real life, eternal life. We’ve already committed ourselves, confident that you are the Holy One of God.”