Proverbs 14:27

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 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. [
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.
  • Rev 21:6 : 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.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things; 13 Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil; 15 Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner that flattereth with her words; 17 That forsaketh the friend of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God: 18 For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead;

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  • Prov 13:13-14
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    13Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

    14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

  • Prov 14:26
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    26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

  • 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 29:25
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    25The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

  • 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.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • 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.

  • 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 22:4-5
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    4The reward of humility [and] the fear of Jehovah [Is] riches, and honor, and life.

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

  • Prov 15:24
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    24To the wise the way of life [goeth] upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

  • Prov 2:5
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    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom; And before honor [goeth] humility.

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Ps 25:14
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    14The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28In the multitude of people is the king's glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Behold, thus shall the man be blessed That feareth Jehovah.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25Be not afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh:

    26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Job 22:10
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    10Therefore snares are round about thee, And sudden fear troubleth thee,

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Let not thy heart envy sinners; But [be thou] in the fear of Jehovah all the day long:

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Happy is the man that feareth alway; But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

  • Ps 33:19
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    19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Ps 27:1
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    1[[ A Psalm] of David]. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

  • Matt 10:28
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    28And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

  • Ps 116:15
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    15Precious in the sight of Jehovah Is the death of his saints.

  • Lam 3:47
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    47Fear and the pit are come upon us, devastation and destruction.

  • Ps 19:9
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    9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.

  • Heb 10:31
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    31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  • Ps 14:5
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    5There were they in great fear; For God is in the generation of the righteous.

  • Isa 24:17
    69%

    17Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.

  • Isa 8:13
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    13Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

  • Prov 16:14
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    14The wrath of a king is [as] messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.