Proverbs 14:27

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to 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, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep 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 her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
  • Rev 21:6 : 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.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide 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 shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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

  • Prov 14:26
    83%

    26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the LORD 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 the LORD shall be safe.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of the LORD 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 the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy 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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    4By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

    5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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

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

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Prov 3:7
    72%

    7Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, 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 secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Prov 14:28
    71%

    28In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

  • 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 the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD 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 thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD 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 safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  • Ps 27:1
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    1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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

  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Ps 116:15
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    15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

  • Lam 3:47
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    47Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

  • Ps 19:9
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    9The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD 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
    69%

    13Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; 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.