Proverbs 13:14

World English Bible (2000)

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.
  • 2 Sam 22:6-7 : 6 The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me. 7 In my distress I called on Yahweh. Yes, I called to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple. My cry [came] into his ears.
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart 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 fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

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

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

  • Prov 13:13
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    13Whoever despises instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

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

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

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

  • Prov 19:16
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    16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 1:5-8
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    5that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

    6to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.

    7The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

    8My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 6:23
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    23For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

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

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

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

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk 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
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    17He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 15:10
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    10There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

  • Prov 2:11
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    11Discretion will watch over 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 Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

  • Job 28:28
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    28To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; he rests and will not be touched by trouble.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

  • Hos 14:9
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    9Who is wise, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.

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    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:5
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    5Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

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

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 4:2
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    2for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.

  • Prov 28:4
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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 correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Eccl 7:17
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    17Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

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