Proverbs · מִשְׁלֵי

Proverbs 16:22

מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים שֵׂ֣כֶל בְּעָלָ֑יו וּמוּסַ֥ר אֱ֝וִלִ֗ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
mqvor ḥayiym shekel bʿalayv vmvsar ʾeviliym ʾivelet
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

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