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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    turning one from the snares of death.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

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22 Good sense is a fountain of life to those who have it,
    but folly is the training of fools.

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22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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The words of one’s mouth are deep waters,
    the spring of wisdom, a running brook.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 18:4 Words express a person’s thoughts (“deep waters”), which in turn become accessible to others. Cf. 20:5a.

The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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