Proverbs 16:22
מְקוֹר חַיִּים שֵׂכֶל בְּעָלָיו וּמוּסַר אֱוִלִים אִוֶּֽלֶת ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
In Context
21לַחֲכַם ־ לֵב יִקָּרֵא נָבוֹן וּמֶתֶק שְׂפָתַיִם יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח ׃
23לֵב חָכָם יַשְׂכִּיל פִּיהוּ וְעַל ־ שְׂפָתָיו יֹסִיף לֶֽקַח ׃
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11מְקוֹר חַיִּים פִּי צַדִּיק וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יְכַסֶּה חָמָֽס ׃
Proverbs 14:27יִרְאַת יְהוָה מְקוֹר חַיִּים לָסוּר מִמֹּקְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת ׃
Proverbs 15:28לֵב צַדִּיק יֶהְגֶּה לַעֲנוֹת וּפִי רְשָׁעִים יַבִּיעַ רָעֽוֹת ׃
Proverbs 18:7פִּֽי ־ כְסִיל מְחִתָּה ־ לוֹ וּשְׂפָתָיו מוֹקֵשׁ נַפְשֽׁוֹ ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:22
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. Note, 1. Those that have solid wisdom will have the credit of it; it will gain them reputation, and they shall be called prudent grave men, and a deference will be paid to their judgment. Do that which is wise and good and thou shalt have the praise of the same. 2. Those that with their wisdom have a happy elocution, that deliver their sentiments easily and with a good grace, are communicative of their wisdom and have… Read the whole commentary →