Proverbs 13:14

Modern English Version

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn a man away from the snares of death.

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The cords of death encompassed me, and the pangs of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.

The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The way of life leads upward for the wise, that he may depart from Sheol below.

The highway of the upright departs from evil; he who guards his way preserves his soul.

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the discipline of fools is folly.

By mercy and truth iniquity is purged, and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

And blessed is your discretion, and blessed are you who have kept me this day from coming to shed blood and from avenging myself with my own hand.