Proverbs 14:27

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The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:14 : 14 Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.
  • Rev 21:6 : 6 He also said to me,“It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the one who is thirsty I will give water free of charge from the spring of the water of life.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, the snares of death trapped me.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you. 11 Discretion will protect you, understanding will guard you, 12 to deliver you from the way of the wicked, from those speaking perversity, 13 who leave the upright paths to walk on the dark ways, 14 who delight in doing evil, they rejoice in perverse evil; 15 whose paths are morally crooked, and who are devious in their ways; 16 to deliver you from the adulterous woman, from the loose woman who has flattered you with her words; 17 who leaves the husband from her younger days, and has ignored her marriage covenant made before God. 18 For she has set her house by death, and her paths by the place of the departed spirits.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:13-14
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    13The one who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but whoever esteems direction will be rewarded.

    14Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares.

  • Prov 14:26
    83%

    26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

  • Prov 19:23
    79%

    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 29:25
    77%

    25The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set on high.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10To obey the LORD is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

  • Prov 1:7
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    7Introduction to the Theme of the Book Fearing the LORD is the beginning of discernment, but fools have despised wisdom and moral instruction.

  • Prov 10:27
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    27Fearing the LORD prolongs life, but the life span of the wicked will be shortened.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Prov 22:4-5
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    4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

  • Prov 15:24
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    24The path of life is upward for the wise person, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

  • Prov 8:13
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    13The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride and the evil way and perverse utterances.

  • Prov 2:5
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    5then you will understand how to fear the LORD, and you will discover knowledge about God.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come children! Listen to me! I will teach you what it means to fear the LORD.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

  • Prov 15:16
    72%

    16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.

  • Prov 3:7
    72%

    7Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

  • Prov 12:28
    72%

    28In the path of righteousness there is life, but another path leads to death.

  • Ps 25:14
    72%

    14The LORD’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

  • Prov 20:2
    72%

    2The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror!

  • Ps 34:9
    72%

    9Fear the LORD, you chosen people of his, for those who fear him lack nothing!

  • Isa 33:6
    72%

    6He is your constant source of stability; he abundantly provides safety and great wisdom; he gives all this to those who fear him.

  • Prov 14:28
    71%

    28A king’s glory is the abundance of people, but the lack of subjects is the ruin of a ruler.

  • Ps 128:4
    71%

    4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

    26for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

  • Prov 16:6
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    6Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased; through fearing the LORD one avoids evil.

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

  • Job 22:10
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    10That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

  • Prov 23:17
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    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Ps 33:19
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    19by saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

  • Prov 14:2
    71%

    2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

  • Ps 27:1
    71%

    1By David. The LORD delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The LORD protects my life! I am afraid of no one!

  • Matt 10:28
    70%

    28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Prov 14:32
    70%

    32An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.

  • Ps 116:15
    70%

    15The LORD values the lives of his faithful followers.

  • Lam 3:47
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    47Panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction.

  • Ps 19:9
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    9The commands to fear the LORD are right and endure forever. The judgments given by the LORD are trustworthy and absolutely just.

  • Heb 10:31
    70%

    31It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

  • Ps 14:5
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    5They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.

  • Isa 24:17
    69%

    17Terror, pit, and snare are ready to overtake you inhabitants of the earth!

  • Isa 8:13
    69%

    13You must recognize the authority of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear.

  • Prov 16:14
    69%

    14A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.