Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.

The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.

And he put forth a similitude unto them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch?

Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my words, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life: and shall not come into damnation, but is escaped from death unto life.

The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

A righteous man museth in his mind how to do good; but the mind of the ungodly imagineth how he may do harm.

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.

Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."

Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'

It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.

Then Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? Thou hast 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 the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.
Verily, verily I say unto you, He that heareth my words, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life: and shall not come into damnation, but is escaped from death unto life.
It is the spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I speak unto you are spirit and life.

The instruction

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Let them alone, they be the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch."
Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'
And he put forth a similitude unto them, "Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch?

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Where no good counsel is, there the people decay; but whereas are many that can give counsel, there is wealth.
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