Proverbs 16:22
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.”Proverbs 16:22
What Does Proverbs 16:22 Mean?
Proverbs 16:22 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 16, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 16:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:11“The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.”Proverbs 11:14“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”Proverbs 13:14“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”Proverbs 12:16“A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.”Matthew 15:14“Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”John 5:24“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”John 6:63“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”Job 30:8“They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.”Proverbs 18:4“The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”Proverbs 14:27“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”Proverbs 15:2“The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”Proverbs 15:28“The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.”Matthew 23:16“Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!”John 6:68“Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.”Proverbs 15:15“All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.”Luke 6:39“And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?”Acts 1:26“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
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