Proverbs 14:27

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns -- snares `are' in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
  • Eccl 7:26 : 26 And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
  • Isa 33:6 : 6 And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.
  • Rev 21:6 : 6 and He said to me, `It hath been done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End; I, to him who is thirsting, will give of the fountain of the water of the life freely;
  • Ps 18:5 : 5 Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
  • Prov 2:10-18 : 10 For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant, 11 Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee, 12 To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things, 13 Who are forsaking paths of uprightness, To walk in ways of darkness, 14 Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked, 15 Whose paths `are' crooked, Yea, they are perverted in their ways. 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, From the stranger who hath made smooth her sayings, 17 Who is forsaking the guide of her youth, And the covenant of her God hath forgotten. 18 For her house hath inclined unto death, And unto Rephaim her paths.

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

    14The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • Prov 14:26
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    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

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

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    25Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

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

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

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    27The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

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

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

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    4The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

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  • Prov 15:24
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    24A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

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    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

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    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

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    33The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

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    11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

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    18`It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

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

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    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

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    7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

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

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    14The secret of Jehovah `is' for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know.

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    2The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

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    11Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

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    9Fear Jehovah, ye His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

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    28In the multitude of a people `is' the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.

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    4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

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    25Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

    26For Jehovah is at thy side, And He hath kept thy foot from capture.

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    6In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.

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

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    10Therefore round about thee `are' snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.

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    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

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    14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

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

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    33And whoso is hearkening to me dwelleth confidently, And `is' quiet from fear of evil!'

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    2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

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    1By David. Jehovah `is' my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah `is' the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?

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    32In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death `is' the righteous.

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    15Precious in the eyes of Jehovah `is' the death for His saints.

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    47Fear and a snare hath been for us, Desolation and destruction.

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    9The fear of Jehovah `is' clean, standing to the age, The judgments of Jehovah `are' true, They have been righteous -- together.

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    31fearful `is' the falling into the hands of a living God.

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    5There they have feared a fear, For God `is' in the generation of the righteous.

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    17Fear, and a snare, and a gin, `Are' on thee, O inhabitant of the land.

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    13Jehovah of Hosts -- Him ye do sanctify, And He `is' your Fear, and He your Dread,

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