Proverbs 14:27

Bible in Basic English 1965

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

Cross References

Psalm 18:5

The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

Proverbs 10:27

The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

Proverbs 14:26

For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

Proverbs 14:28

A king's glory is in the number of his people: and for need of people a ruler may come to destruction.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

And I saw a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is full of tricks and nets, and whose hands are as bands. He with whom God is pleased will get free from her, but the sinner will be taken by her.

Isaiah 33:6

And she will have no more fear of change, being full of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of the Lord is her wealth.

Revelation 21:6

And he said to me, It is done. I am the First and the Last, the start and the end. I will freely give of the fountain of the water of life to him who is in need.