Proverbs 14:27
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
- KJV
- The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- WEB
- The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
- ASV
- The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
- DARBY
- The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
- BLB
- The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, to turn aside from the snares of death.
- ÅB
- frykte Herren er en livsens kilde, så en slipper fra dødens snarer.
- OTB
- Frykten for Herren er en livets kilde, som vender en bort fra dødens snarer.
- B1930
- Å frykte Herren er en livsens kilde, så en slipper fra dødens snarer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Read in contextRevelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Read in contextProverbs 2:10–18
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Read in contextIsaiah 33:6
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Read in contextPsalms 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
Read in contextProverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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