Pro 16:22
Understanding {is} a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools {is} folly.
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The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall 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.
It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, {they} are spirit, and {they} are life.
The words of a man's mouth {are as} deep waters, {and} the wellspring of wisdom {as} a flowing brook.
The mouth of a righteous {man is} a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}
The fear of the LORD {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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!
And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Where no counsel {is}, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors {there is} safety.
The mouth of a righteous {man is} a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent {man} covereth shame. {presently: Heb. in that day}
{They were} children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. {base...: Heb. men of no name}
The words of a man's mouth {are as} deep waters, {and} the wellspring of wisdom {as} a flowing brook.
The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
All the days of the afflicted {are} evil: but he that is of a merry heart {hath} a continual feast.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.