Proverbs 13:14

American Standard Version (1901)

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.
  • 2 Sam 22:6-7 : 6 The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me. 7 In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry [came] into his ears.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Prov 15:24
    79%

    24To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 13:15
    77%

    15Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

  • Prov 13:13
    77%

    13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

  • Prov 14:12
    74%

    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 12:28
    74%

    28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    74%

    22Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is [their] folly.

    23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

  • Prov 19:16
    73%

    16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; [But] he that is careless of his ways shall die.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 1:5-8
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    5That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

    6To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Prov 6:23
    73%

    23For the commandment is a lamp; And the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

  • Prov 16:14
    72%

    14The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31The ear that hearkeneth to the reproof of life Shall abide among the wise.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

  • Prov 9:6
    72%

    6Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

  • Prov 15:10
    71%

    10There is grievous correction for him that forsaketh the way; [And] he that hateth reproof shall die.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  • Prov 10:2
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    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life; And he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life; And he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 10:8
    70%

    8The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do [his commandments] : His praise endureth for ever.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

  • Prov 14:3
    70%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • Prov 18:15
    70%

    15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:5
    70%

    5Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgment:

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take fast hold of instruction; Let her not go: Keep her; For she is thy life.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it, pass not by it; Turn from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 4:2
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    2For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

  • Prov 28:4
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    4They that forsake the law praise the wicked; But such as keep the law contend with them.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

  • Eccl 7:17
    70%

    17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.