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Darby's French Translation
Proverbes 16:22
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La prudence est ŕ ceux qui la possčdent une source de vie; mais l'instruction des fous est une folie.
La prudence est ŕ ceux qui la possčdent une source de vie; mais le châtiment des insensés, c'est leur folie.
La sagesse est une source de vie pour celui qui la possčde; Et le châtiment des insensés, c'est leur folie.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a wellspring: Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 14:27, Proverbs 18:4, John 5:24, John 6:63, John 6:68
the instruction: Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28, Matthew 15:14, Matthew 23:16-26, Luke 6:39, Luke 6:40
Reciprocal: Job 30:8 - fools Proverbs 11:14 - General Proverbs 12:16 - but Proverbs 15:15 - but Acts 1:26 - they
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it,.... "The master" or "owner of it" k. As he only is to whom an understanding is given; for, whatever understanding men may have of natural and civil things, they have none of things spiritual and divine, unless it be given them by Christ. This is no other than the grace of the Spirit of God, who is a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Christ; and this is a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life, and it issues in it; with the knowledge of Christ, and God in Christ, eternal life is connected, John 4:14; and as this knowledge and understanding of things is communicated by wise and knowing men, they are the means and instruments of the spiritual life of those to whom they minister, and are made useful;
but the instruction of fools [is] folly; the best instruction they are capable of giving is downright folly, and issues in death.
k בעליו "domini sui", Pagninus; "domino suo", Mercerus, Gejerus; "dominorum suorum", Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Wellspring of life - Compare Proverbs 10:11 note. “the instruction of fools” Not that which they give, but that which they receive. Compare Proverbs 14:24. “Folly” is its own all-sufficient punishment.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 16:22. Understanding is a well-spring of life — מקור חיים mekor chaiyim; another allusion to the artery that carries the blood from the heart to distribute it to all the extremities of the body.
