Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

A well-spring

Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
That one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
John 6:63
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.

The instruction

Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,
But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.”
Matthew 23:16
“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.’
Luke 6:39
And He also spoke a parable to them: A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?

General references

Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no guidance the people fall,
But in abundance of counselors there is victory.