Proverbs 14:27

Webster's Bible (1833)

The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: Whoever guards his soul stays from them.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 There shall be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Yahweh is your treasure.
  • Rev 21:6 : 6 He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came on me.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you, 12 To deliver you from the way of evil, From the men who speak perverse things; 13 Who forsake the paths of uprightness, To walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil; 15 Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths: 16 To deliver you from the strange woman, Even from the foreigner who flatters with her words; 17 Who forsakes the friend of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God: 18 For her house leads down to death, Her paths to the dead.

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

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

  • Prov 14:26
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    26 In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, And he will be a refuge for his children.

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

  • Prov 29:25
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    25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, But whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

  • Ps 111:10
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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!

  • Prov 1:7
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    7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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

  • 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.

  • 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 22:4-5
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    4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh Is wealth, honor, and life.

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

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

  • Prov 2:5
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    5 Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, And find the knowledge of God.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33 The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. 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 Yahweh.

  • Eccl 7:18
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    18 It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16 A wise man fears, and shuns evil, But the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

  • Prov 15:16
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    16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, Than great treasure with trouble.

  • Prov 3:7
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    7 Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

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

  • Ps 25:14
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    14 The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

  • Prov 20:2
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    2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion: He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11 Serve Yahweh with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

  • Ps 34:9
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    9 Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, For there is no lack with those who fear him.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6 There shall be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

  • Prov 14:28
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    28 In the multitude of people is the king's glory, But in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4 Behold, thus is the man blessed who fears Yahweh.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25 Don't be afraid of sudden fear, Neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:

    26 For Yahweh will be your confidence, And will keep your foot from being taken.

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    6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

  • 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.

  • Job 22:10
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    10 Therefore snares are round about you. Sudden fear troubles you,

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    17 Don't let your heart envy sinners; But rather fear Yahweh all the day long.

  • Prov 28:14
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    14 Blessed is the man who always fears; But one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

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    19 To deliver their soul from death, To keep them alive in famine.

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    33 But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, And will be at ease, without fear of harm."

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    2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, But he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

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    1 > Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

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    28 Don't be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

  • Prov 14:32
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    32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity, But in death, the righteous has a refuge.

  • Ps 116:15
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    15 Precious in the sight of Yahweh is the death of his saints.

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    47 Fear and the pit are come on us, devastation and destruction.

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    9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.

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

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    5 There they were in great fear, For God is in the generation of the righteous.

  • Isa 24:17
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    17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are on you, O inhabitant of the earth.

  • Isa 8:13
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    13 Yahweh of hosts, him shall you sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

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