Proverbs 14:27
What does Proverbs 14:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 14:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
- Isaiah 33:6
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
- Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, They are come to pass. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
- Proverbs 22:5
Thornsandsnares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
- Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;
- Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
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