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Proverbs 16:22
Proverbs 16:22 is verse 22 of Proverbs chapter 16, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
King James Version
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
World English Bible
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
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Proverbs 16:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
John 5:24Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
John 6:63The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
John 6:68Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
Proverbs 15:28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
Matthew 15:14Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 23:16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:17You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
Matthew 23:18And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’
Matthew 23:19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes it sacred?
Matthew 23:20So then, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
Matthew 23:21And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
Matthew 23:22And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the One who sits on it.
Matthew 23:23Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Matthew 23:24You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
Matthew 23:25Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.
Matthew 23:26Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
Luke 6:39Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
Luke 6:40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.