Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life,
“Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that has made the gold sacred? And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it is nothing, but if anyone swears by the gift that is on the altar, he is bound by his oath.’ You blind men! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
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