Proverbs 13:14

Webster's Bible (1833)

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 round about 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 round about me; The snares of death came on 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The 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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    5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

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

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

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

  • Prov 6:23
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    23 For 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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    14 The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.

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

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

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

  • Prov 9:6
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    6 Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

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

  • Prov 10:17
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    17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, But he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 2:11
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    11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

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

  • Prov 9:10
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    10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

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

  • Job 28:28
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    28 To 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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    33 Wisdom 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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    13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.

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    23 The fear of Yahweh leads to life, then contentment; He rests and will not be touched by trouble.

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    25 There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.

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    8 The wise in heart accept commandments, But a chattering fool will fall.

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    10 The 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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    9 Who 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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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, But the lips of the wise protect them.

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    15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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    5 Whoever 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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    13 Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

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    20 One who walks with wise men grows wise, But a companion of fools suffers harm.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7 Whoever 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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    15 Avoid it, and don't pass by it. Turn from it, and pass on.

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

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    4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; But those who keep the law contend with them.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's correction, But he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

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    21 The lips of the righteous feed many, But the foolish die for lack of understanding.