Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
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Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Parallel Translations
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Cross References
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