1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth)">4726 [e]   22 mə·qō·wr   22 מְק֣וֹר    22 A wellspring   22 N‑msc   22

1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community">2416 [e] ḥay·yîm חַ֭יִּים of life N‑mp

1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense)">7922 [e] śê·ḵel שֵׂ֣כֶל Understanding [is] N‑msc

1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)">1167 [e] bə·‘ā·lāw; בְּעָלָ֑יו to him who has it N‑mpc | 3ms

1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening">4148 [e] ū·mū·sar וּמוּסַ֖ר but the correction Conj‑w | N‑msc

1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious">191 [e] ’ĕ·wi·lîm אֱוִלִ֣ים of fools N‑mp

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200 [e] ’iw·we·leṯ. אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ [is] folly N‑fs

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

New American Standard Bible
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.

King James Bible
Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly. International Standard Version
Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

American Standard Version
Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.

Young's Literal Translation
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.Proverbs 16:22 • Proverbs 16:22 NIV • Proverbs 16:22 NLT • Proverbs 16:22 ESV • Proverbs 16:22 NASB • Proverbs 16:22 KJV • Proverbs 16:22 Commentaries • Proverbs 16:22 Bible Apps • Proverbs 16:22 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 16:22 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 16:22 French Bible • Proverbs 16:22 German Bible

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