"Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly."
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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 words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
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.
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.
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both 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.
Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a well-spring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.