Proverbs 13:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The sorrows of hell surrounded me: the snares of death confronted me.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell took hold of me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
  • 2 Sam 22:6-7 : 6 The sorrows of hell surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me; 7 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he heard my voice from his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.

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

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good understanding gives favor, but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 13:13
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    13Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

  • Prov 12:28
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    28In the path of righteousness there is life, and in its way there is no death.

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

  • Prov 19:16
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    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his own soul, but he who despises 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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    5A wise man will hear and increase in learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel;

    6To understand a proverb and the interpretation, the words of the wise and their riddles.

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother;

  • Prov 6:23
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    23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

  • Prov 16:14
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    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 who guards his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31The ear that hears the reproof of life abides among the wise.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 16:17
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    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; he who keeps his way preserves his soul.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17He is in the way of life who keeps instruction, but he who refuses reproof errs.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15The simple believes every word, but the prudent man considers his steps carefully.

    16A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10Correction is grievous to him who forsakes the way, and he who hates reproof shall die.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you;

  • Prov 10:2
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    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • 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.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19As righteousness leads to life, so he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And to 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 rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gains understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of the LORD leads to life, and he who has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

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    25There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end are the ways of death.

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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

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    10The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

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

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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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    15The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take firm hold of instruction; do not let her go: keep her; for she is your life.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20He who walks with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of riotous men shames his father.

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it, do not pass by it, turn from it, and pass away.

  • Prov 4:2
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    2For I give you good teaching, do not forsake my law.

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    4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law contend with them.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish; why should you die before your time?

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.