Proverbs 16:22

Geneva Bible (1560)

Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
  • Luke 6:39-40 : 39 And he spake a parable vnto them, Can the blinde leade the blinde? shall they not both fall into the ditche? 40 The disciple is not aboue his master: but whosoeuer will be a perfect disciple, shall bee as his master.
  • John 5:24 : 24 Verely, verely I say vnto you, he that heareth my worde, and beleeueth him that sent me, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death vnto life.
  • John 6:63 : 63 It is the spirite that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing: the woordes that I speake vnto you, are spirite and life.
  • John 6:68 : 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Master, to whome shall we goe? thou hast the wordes of eternall life:
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The feare of the Lorde is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
  • Prov 15:28 : 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
  • Prov 18:4 : 4 The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.
  • Matt 15:14 : 14 Let them alone, they be the blinde leaders of the blinde: and if the blinde leade ye blinde, both shall fall into the ditche.
  • Matt 23:16-26 : 16 Wo be vnto you blinde guides, which say, Whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the golde of the Temple, he offendeth. 17 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the golde, or the Temple that sanctifieth the golde? 18 And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth. 19 Ye fooles and blinde, whether is greater, the offering, or the altar which sanctifieth the offering? 20 Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 21 And whosoeuer sweareth by the Temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 22 And he that sweareth by heauen, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 23 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye tithe mynt, & annyse, & cummyn, & leaue the weightier matters of the law, as iudgement, and mercy and fidelitie. These ought ye to haue done, and not to haue left the other. 24 Ye blinde guides, which straine out a gnat, and swallowe a camell. 25 Wo be to you, Scribes and Pharises, hypocrites: for ye make cleane the vtter side of the cup, and of the platter: but within they are ful of briberie and excesse. 26 Thou blinde Pharise, cleanse first the inside of the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be cleane also.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 15:14
    84%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 16:23
    84%

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 14:6-8
    3 verses
    82%

    6A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 14:33
    82%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 18:2
    80%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 15:21
    80%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 13:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 16:21
    80%

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

  • Prov 17:24
    80%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 1:4-7
    4 verses
    79%

    4To giue vnto the simple, sharpenesse of wit, and to the childe knowledge and discretion.

    5A wise man shall heare and increase in learning, and a man of vnderstanding shall attayne vnto wise counsels,

    6To vnderstand a parable, & the interpretation, the wordes of ye wise, and their darke sayings.

    7The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • Prov 10:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome.

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:2
    79%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 14:24
    79%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 8:5
    78%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Prov 12:23
    77%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 17:16
    77%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 15:5
    77%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 12:15
    77%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

  • Prov 2:6
    77%

    6For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.

  • Prov 1:2
    76%

    2To knowe wisdome, and instruction, to vnderstand ye wordes of knowledge,

  • Prov 9:6
    76%

    6Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.

  • Prov 10:23
    76%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 14:18
    76%

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 15:32
    76%

    32Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 15:7
    76%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 10:8
    76%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 19:8
    76%

    8He that possesseth vnderstanding, loueth his owne soule, and keepeth wisdome to finde goodnesse.

  • Prov 16:16
    75%

    16Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.

  • Prov 3:13
    75%

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • Prov 10:21
    75%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Prov 10:17
    75%

    17He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

  • Prov 14:29
    75%

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Prov 26:5
    75%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Prov 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

    10The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • Prov 12:1
    74%

    1He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • Prov 4:7
    74%

    7Wisedome is the beginning: get wisedome therefore: and aboue all thy possession get vnderstanding.

  • Prov 18:15
    74%

    15A wise heart getteth knowledge, and the eare of the wise seeketh learning.

  • Prov 2:10
    74%

    10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • Prov 29:11
    74%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 2:2
    74%

    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

  • Prov 20:5
    74%

    5The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.