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Proverbs 16:22

NETBible	Insight¹ is like² a life-giving fountain³ to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 16:22	Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:22	Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 16:22	Discretion is a life–giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 16:22	True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 16:22	Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 16:22	Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 16:22	Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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KJV	Understanding <07922> [is] a wellspring <04726> of life <02416> unto him that hath <01167> it: but the instruction <04148> of fools <0191> [is] folly <0200>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 16:22	Understanding <07922> is a fountain <04726> of life <02425> to one who <01167> has <01167> it, But the discipline <04148> of fools <0191> is folly <0200> .
LXXM	phgh <4077> N-NSF zwhv <2222> N-GSF ennoia <1771> N-NSF toiv <3588> T-DPM kekthmenoiv <2932> V-RMPDP paideia <3809> N-NSF de <1161> PRT afronwn <878> A-GPM kakh <2556> A-NSF
NET [draft] ITL	Insight <07922> is like a life-giving <02416> fountain <04726> to the one who possesses <01167> it, but folly <0200> leads to the discipline <04148> of fools <0191> .
HEBREW	tlwa <0200> Mylwa <0191> rowmw <04148> wyleb <01167> lkv <07922> Myyx <02416> rwqm (16:22) <04726>

NETBible

Insight¹ is like² a life-giving fountain³ to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The Hebrew noun שֵׂכֵל (sekhel, “prudence; insight”; cf. KJV, NASB, NIV “understanding”; NAB, CEV “good sense”) is related to the verb that means “to have insight; to give attention to; to act circumspectly [or, prudently],” as well as “to prosper; to have success.” These words all describe the kind of wise action that will be successful.

²tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.

³tn Heb “fountain of life.” The point of the metaphor is that like a fountain this wisdom will be a constant provision for living in this world.

⁴tn Heb “the discipline of fools [is] folly.” The “discipline” (מוּסָר, musar) in this proverb is essentially a requital for sin (hence “punishment,” so NIV, NCV, NRSV); discipline which is intended to correct is normally rejected and despised by fools. So the line is saying that there is very little that can be done for or with the fool (cf. NLT “discipline is wasted on fools”).