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Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but folly is the instruction of fools.
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English Standard Version
22 Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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King James Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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The Message Bible
22 True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.
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New American Standard Bible
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.
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New International Version
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
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New King James Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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New Living Translation
22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
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New Revised Standard
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
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American Standard Version
22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.
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The Bible in Basic English
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
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Common English Bible
22 One who has insight is a fountain of life, but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
22 One who has insight is a fountain of life, but the instruction of the foolish is folly.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
22 Common sense is a fountain of life to one who has it, whereas fools are punished by their own folly.
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The Darby Translation
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Good News Translation
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, but stubborn fools punish themselves with their stupidity.
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Hebrew Names Version
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Lexham English Bible
22 A fountain of life is wisdom for its owner, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
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New Century Version
22 Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
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New International Reader's Version
22 Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
22 Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
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Revised Standard Version
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.
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Third Millennium Bible
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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The Latin Vulgate
22 fons vitae eruditio possidentis doctrina stultorum fatuitas
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
22 fons vitae eruditio possidentis doctrina stultorum fatuitas
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The Webster Bible
22 Understanding [is] a well-spring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
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World English Bible
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
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Wycliffe
22 The well of life is the learning of him that wieldeth (it); the teaching of fools is folly.
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Young's Literal Translation
22 A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
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