Proverbs 16:22
Compared across 30 translations
English
Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it,But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,But the discipline of fools is folly.
Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
Arabic
الْفِطْنَةُ يَنْبُوعُ حَيَاةٍ لِصَاحِبِهَا، وَعِقَابُ الْجَاهِلِ فِي حَمَاقَتِهِ.
Danish
God dømmekraft giver den kloge et godt liv, men den tåbelige straffes for sin dumhed.
German
Wer Einsicht besitzt, für den ist sie eine Quelle des Lebens; aber ein Dummkopf wird durch seine eigene Dummheit bestraft.
Spanish
Fuente de vida es la prudencia para quien la posee; el castigo de los necios es su propia necedad.
Fuente de vida es la prudencia para quien la posee; el castigo de los necios es su propia necedad.
French
Le discernement est une source de vie pour celui qui en est pourvu ;les sots trouvent leur châtiment dans leur sottise même.
Hiligaynon
Kon may kaalam ka, makapaayo kag makapalawig ina sa imo kabuhi,[e] pero kon buang-buang ka, silutan ka tungod sang imo pagkabuang-buang.
Japanese
知恵のある人は生きる喜びにあふれ、愚か者は愚かさのために苦しみます。
Korean
지혜로운 사람에게는 지혜가 생명의 샘과 같아도 미련한 사람에게는 어리석음이 징벌이 된다.
nl
Het verstand van goede leermeesters is een bron van leven, maar de lessen van de dwazen leiden naar de dood.
Portuguese
O entendimento é fonte de vida para aqueles que o têm,mas a insensatez traz castigo aos insensatos.
A sabedoria é fonte de vida para os que a possuem;o castigo dos loucos é a sua própria loucura.
Romanian
Chibzuinţa este un izvor de viaţă pentru cei ce o au, dar prostia este pedeapsa celor proşti.
Russian
Разум – источник жизни для имеющих его, а глупость – кара глупцам.
Разум – источник жизни для имеющих его, а глупость – кара глупцам.
Разум – источник жизни для имеющих его, а глупость – кара глупцам.
Разум – источник жизни для имеющих его,а глупость – кара глупцам.
Swedish
De som äger insikt har en källa till liv, men dumhet är de dåraktigas straff.
Thai
ความสุขุมรอบคอบเป็นน้ำพุแห่งชีวิตสำหรับผู้เป็นเจ้าของแต่ความโง่เขลานำโทษทัณฑ์มาให้คนโง่
zh-Hant
智慧是智者的生命泉, 愚昧為愚人帶來懲罰。