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Proverbs 16:22

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22Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it,

but folly is the chastisement of fools.

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Proverbs 16:22: Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,

but the instruction of fools is folly.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,

but folly brings punishment to fools.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor,

but the discipline of fools is folly.

NLTNew Living Translation

Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,

but discipline is wasted on fools.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner,

but the instruction of fools is folly.

KJV 1900King James Version

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it:

But the instruction of fools is folly.