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 spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
John 5:24
"Truly, truly, I tell 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 speak to you are spirit, and are life.
The instruction
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
Matthew 15:14
Leave them alone. They are blind guides. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."
Matthew 23:16
"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
Luke 6:39
He spoke a parable to them. "Can the blind guide the blind? Won't they both fall into a pit?
General references
Proverbs 11:14
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.