Proverbs 16:22 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 16:22 NIV (New International Version)
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 16:22 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22 NLT (New Living Translation)
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
Proverbs 16:22 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22 KJV (King James Version)
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: But the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22 NKJV (New King James Version)
Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22 MSG (The Message)
True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.
Proverbs 16:22 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, But the discipline of fools is foolishness.
Proverbs 16:22 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it, But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
Proverbs 16:22 NET (New English Translation)
Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.