Proverbs 13:14

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:11 : 11 A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
  • Prov 14:27 : 27 The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
  • Prov 9:11 : 11 For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
  • 2 Sam 22:6-7 : 6 The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been the snares of death. 7 In mine adversity I call Jehovah, And unto my God I call, And He heareth from His temple my voice, And my cry `is' in His ears,
  • Prov 15:24 : 24 A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
  • Prov 16:6 : 6 In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
  • Prov 16:17 : 17 A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:27
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    27The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • Prov 15:24
    79%

    24A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 13:15
    77%

    15Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous `is' hard.

  • Prov 13:13
    77%

    13Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

  • Prov 12:28
    74%

    28In the path of righteousness `is' life, And in the way of `that' path `is' no death!

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 19:16
    73%

    16Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 1:5-8
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    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

    7Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Prov 6:23
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    23For a lamp `is' the command, And the law a light, And a way of life `are' reproofs of instruction,

  • Prov 16:14
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    14The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

  • Prov 22:5
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    5Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.

  • Prov 15:31
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    31An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise.

  • Prov 21:16
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    16A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth.

  • Prov 9:6
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    6Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.

  • Prov 10:17
    72%

    17A traveller to life `is' he who is keeping instruction, And whoso is forsaking rebuke is erring.

  • Prov 10:14
    72%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    71%

    15The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

  • Prov 15:10
    71%

    10Chastisement `is' grievous to him who is forsaking the path, Whoso is hating reproof dieth.

  • Prov 2:11
    71%

    11Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • Prov 10:2
    71%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 9:10
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    10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • Prov 11:19
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    19Rightly `is' righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil -- for his own death.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 19:23
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    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 16:25
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    25There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

  • Prov 10:8
    70%

    8The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

  • Hos 14:9
    70%

    9Who `is' wise, and doth understand these? Prudent, and knoweth them? For upright are the ways of Jehovah, And the righteous go on in them, And the transgressors stumble therein!

  • Prov 14:3
    70%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:5
    70%

    5Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

  • Prov 4:13
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    13Lay hold on instruction, do not desist, Keep her, for she `is' thy life.

  • Prov 13:20
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    20Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

  • Prov 28:7
    70%

    7Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

  • Prov 4:15
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    15Avoid it, pass not over into it, Turn aside from it, and pass on.

  • Prov 4:2
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    2For good learning I have given to you, My law forsake not.

  • Prov 28:4
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    4Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 7:17
    70%

    17Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

  • Prov 10:21
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    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.