KJV
ASV
22. Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.
ESV
22. Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
ERVEN
22. Good sense is a spring of fresh water to those who have it, but fools can offer only foolishness.
NLT
22. Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
WEB
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
NET
22. Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
NLV
22. Understanding is a well of life to him who has it, but to speak strong words to fools is of no use.
HCSB
22. Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but folly is the instruction of fools.
YLT
22. A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
LITV
22. Prudence is a fountain of life to those who own it, but the teaching of fools is folly.
RV
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is {cf15i their} folly.
NCV
22. Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
MKJV
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
AKJV
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
LXXEN
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
KJV
22. Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
AMP
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly.
KJVP
22. Understanding H7922 [ is ] a wellspring H4726 of life H2416 NMP unto him that hath H1167 CMP-3MS it : but the instruction H4148 W-CMS of fools H191 [ is ] folly H200 .
YLT
22. A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
ASV
22. Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.
WEB
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.
NASB
22. Good sense is a fountain of life to its possessor, but folly brings chastisement on fools.
ESV
22. Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
RV
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the correction of fools is {cf15i their} folly.
RSV
22. Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.
NKJV
22. Understanding [is] a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools [is] folly.
MKJV
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
AKJV
22. Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that has it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
NRSV
22. Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
NIV
22. Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
NIRV
22. Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.
NLT
22. Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
MSG
22. True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.
GNB
22. Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
NET
22. Insight is like a life-giving fountain to the one who possesses it, but folly leads to the discipline of fools.
ERVEN
22. Good sense is a spring of fresh water to those who have it, but fools can offer only foolishness.