KJV
22. Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.



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.