Proverbs 13:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.
  • 2 Sam 22:6-7 : 6 The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me. 7 In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:27
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    27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24 Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

  • Prov 13:15
    77%

    15 Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.

  • Prov 13:13
    77%

    13 He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.

  • Prov 14:12
    74%

    12 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28 In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 19:16
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    16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 1:5-8
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    5 (The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

    6 To get the sense of wise sayings and secrets, and of the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

    7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.

    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 6:23
    73%

    23 For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

  • Prov 16:14
    72%

    14 The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16 The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.

  • Prov 9:6
    72%

    6 Give up the simple ones and have life, and go in the way of knowledge.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17 The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17 He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 14:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 15:10
    71%

    10 There is bitter punishment for him who is turned from the way; and death will be the fate of the hater of teaching.

  • Prov 2:11
    71%

    11 Wise purposes will be watching over you, and knowledge will keep you;

  • Prov 10:2
    71%

    2 Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the start of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One gives a wise mind

  • Prov 11:19
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    19 So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25 There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Hos 14:9
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    9 As for Ephraim, what has he to do with false gods any longer? I have given an answer and I will keep watch over him; I am like a branching fir-tree, from me comes your fruit.

  • Prov 14:3
    70%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 18:15
    70%

    15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:5
    70%

    5 Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13 Take learning in your hands, do not let her go: keep her, for she is your life.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 4:15
    70%

    15 Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

  • Prov 4:2
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    2 For I give you good teaching; do not give up the knowledge you are getting from me.

  • Prov 28:4
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    4 Those who have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17 Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?

  • Prov 10:21
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    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.