The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death.
In context
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life. 13Whoever despises a word will pay for it, but whoever respects a commandment will be rewarded. 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one away from the snares of death. 15Good sense wins favor, but the way of the treacherous is hard. 16Every shrewd man acts with knowledge, but a fool spreads out folly.
