Proverbs 14:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.

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  • 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 perverse; he who guards 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 are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be trapped by her.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
  • Rev 21:6 : 6 And he said to me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to him that is thirsty of the fountain of the water of life freely.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The sorrows of hell surrounded me: the snares of death confronted me.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 When wisdom enters your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul; 11 Discretion will preserve you; understanding will keep you; 12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks perverse 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 perversity of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths: 16 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flatters with her words; 17 Who forsakes the guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God. 18 For her house leads down to death, and her paths to the dead.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:13-14
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    13 Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

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

  • Prov 14:26
    83%

    26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence, and His children will have a place of refuge.

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

  • Prov 29:25
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    25 The fear of man brings a snare; but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do his commandments; his praise endures forever.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

  • Job 28:28
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    28 And to 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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    4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.

    5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards his soul shall be far from them.

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

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

  • Prov 2:5
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    5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

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

  • Ps 34:11
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    11 Come, you children, listen to me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18 It is good that you should take hold of this, and also from this do not withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will escape them all.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is confident.

  • Prov 15:16
    72%

    16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with trouble.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7 Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

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

  • Ps 25:14
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    14 The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The fear of a king is like the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

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

  • Ps 34:9
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    9 O fear the LORD, you his saints: for there is no lack to those who fear him.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4 Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes.

    26 For the LORD shall be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the LORD one departs from evil.

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

  • Job 22:10
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    10 Therefore snares are all around you, and sudden fear troubles you;

  • Prov 23:17
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    17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, but be in the fear of the LORD all day long.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14 Happy is the man who always fears, but he who hardens his heart will fall into mischief.

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

  • Prov 1:33
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    33 But whoever listens to me will live safely, and will be at ease from fear of evil.

  • Prov 14:2
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    2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

  • Ps 27:1
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    1 The 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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    28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot 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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    32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

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

  • Lam 3:47
    70%

    47 Fear and a snare have come upon us, desolation and destruction.

  • Ps 19:9
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    9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

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

  • Ps 14:5
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    5 There they were in great fear, for God is with the generation of the righteous.

  • Isa 24:17
    69%

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

  • Isa 8:13
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    13 Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

  • Prov 16:14
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    14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.