Proverbs 16:22
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22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)
John 6:63
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63 It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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Matthew 15:14
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14 Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind.[a] And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit.”(A)
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- 15.14 Other ancient authorities lack of the blind
Proverbs 13:14
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)
John 5:24
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24 Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.(A)
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Luke 6:39-40
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39 He also told them a parable: “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit?(A) 40 A disciple is not above the teacher, but every disciple who is fully qualified will be like the teacher.(B)
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Proverbs 10:11
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
John 6:68
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68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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Matthew 23:16-26
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16 “Woe to you, blind guides who say, ‘Whoever swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath.’(A) 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred?(B) 18 And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.’ 19 How blind you are! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?(C) 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it, 21 and whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who dwells in it, 22 and whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by the one who is seated upon it.(D)
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. It is these you ought to have practiced without neglecting the others.(E) 24 You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel!
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the plate, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. 26 You blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and of the plate,[a] so that the outside also may become clean.
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Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of the mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.(A)
Proverbs 15:28
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28 The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.(A)
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouths of fools pour out folly.(A)
Proverbs 14:27
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27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)
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