Strong's Lexicon Understanding שֵׂ֣כֶל (śê·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7922: 1) prudence, insight, understanding 1a) prudence, good sense 1b) insight, understanding 1c) cunning, craft (bad sense) is a fountain מְק֣וֹר (mə·qō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4726: 1) spring, fountain 1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth) of life חַ֭יִּים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community to its possessor, בְּעָלָ֑יו (bə·‘ā·lāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1167: 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods) but the discipline וּמוּסַ֖ר (ū·mū·sar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4148: 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening of fools אֱוִלִ֣ים (’ĕ·wi·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 191: 1) be foolish, foolish 1a) (subst) 1a1) of one who despises wisdom 1a2) of one who mocks when guilty 1a3) of one who is quarrelsome 1a4) of one who is licentious is folly. אִוֶּֽלֶת׃ (’iw·we·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 200: 1) foolishness, folly Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleUnderstanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. Young's Literal Translation A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly. Holman Christian Standard Bible Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. New American Standard Bible Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly. King James Bible Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly. Parallel Verses New International Version Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools. New Living Translation Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools. English Standard Version Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly. New American Standard Bible Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly. King James Bible Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. Holman Christian Standard Bible Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly. International Standard Version Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools. NET Bible Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools. American Standard Version Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly. English Revised Version Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is their folly. Young's Literal Translation A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly. Cross References Proverbs 3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Proverbs 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Proverbs 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 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