The cords of death were around me, And the pains of She’ol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Proverbs 13:14 - The Scriptures 2009 The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, Turning one away from the snares of death. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. American Standard Version (1901) The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Common English Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from deathtraps. Catholic Public Domain Version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. |
The cords of death were around me, And the pains of She’ol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
The cords of She’ol were all around me; The snares of death were before me.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wrong.
The fear of יהוה is a fountain of life, To turn away from the snares of death.
The path of life is upward for the wise, To turn away from She’ol below.
The highway of the straight Is to turn away from evil; He who guards his life watches over His way.
Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, But the disciplining of fools is folly.
By loving-commitment and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה one turns away from evil.
For by me your days become many, And years of life are added to you.
“And blessed is your good taste, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.