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22 Insight is a fountain of life(A) for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.

23 The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth;
it adds learning to his speech.[a](B)

24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb:(C)
sweet to the taste[b] and health to the body.[c](D)

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Footnotes

  1. 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips
  2. 16:24 Lit throat
  3. 16:24 Lit bones