ESV Reformation Study Bible – Pr 16:22
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Pr 16:22

16:22 fountain of life. See 10:11 and note.

instruction of fools is folly. That is, it is senseless to correct fools because they will not listen. The Hebrew could also mean that their own foolishness becomes an adequate punishment for fools.