Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

And he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.

Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound!

It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? you have the words of eternal life.

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Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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A well-spring

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh profits nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

The instruction

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Let them alone: they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound!
And he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

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Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
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