Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
A well-spring
The instruction
General references
Bible References
A well-spring
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
John 6:63
It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, are are life.
The instruction
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Matthew 23:16
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
Luke 6:39
And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?
General references
Proverbs 11:14
Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.