Proverbs 16:22

New International Version

²²Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(A)
but folly brings punishment to fools.

Proverbs 16:22

King James Version

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

²²Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.

⁴The words of the mouth are deep waters,^(A)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

⁴The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

⁴^(A)The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
^(B)The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

New International Version (NIV)