Proverbs 16:22
Text Analysis

Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
4726 [e]מְק֣וֹר
mə-qō-wr
A fountainN-msc
2416 [e]חַ֭יִּים
ḥay-yîm
of lifeN-mp
7922 [e]שֵׂ֣כֶל
śê-ḵel
[is] understandingN-msc
1167 [e]בְּעָלָ֑יו
bə-‘ā-lāw
to its mastersN-mpc | 3ms
4148 [e]וּמוּסַ֖ר
ū-mū-sar
and the disciplineConj-w | N-msc
191 [e]אֱוִלִ֣ים
’ĕ-wi-lîm
of foolsN-mp
200 [e]אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
’iw-we-leṯ
[is] follyN-fs





















Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Understanding 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.
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