[和合本] 人有智慧就有生命的泉源，愚昧人必被愚昧惩治。
[新标点] 人有智慧就有生命的泉源；愚昧人必被愚昧惩治。
[和合修] 人有智慧就有生命的泉源；愚妄人必受愚妄的惩戒。
[新译本] 明慧人的明慧是他生命的泉源；愚妄人的惩罚就是愚妄。
[当代修] 智慧是智者的生命泉， 愚昧为愚人带来惩罚。
[现代修] 聪明人以智慧为生命泉源；教导愚昧人，功效全无。
[吕振中] 有明智的、明智就是他生命之泉源；愚妄人受的惩罚乃是愚妄。
[思高本] 为有智识的人，智识是生命的泉源；然而糊涂愚昧，却是愚昧人的惩罚。
[文理本] 明哲乃生命之源、蒙昧即愚人之罚、
[GNT] Wisdom is a fountain of life to the wise, but trying to educate stupid people is a waste of time.
[BBE] Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.
[KJV] Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
[NKJV] Understanding [is] a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools [is] folly.
[KJ21] Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
[NASB] Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, But the discipline of fools is foolishness.
[NRSV] Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it, but folly is the punishment of fools.
[WEB] Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
[ESV] Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
[NIV] Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
[NIrV] Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it. But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.
[HCSB] Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but folly is the instruction of fools.
[CSB] Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but folly is the instruction of fools.
[AMP] Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly.
[NLT] Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it, but discipline is wasted on fools.
[YLT] A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.