The fearof the LORDis a fountainof life,That one may avoidthe snaresof death.
The cordsof Sheolsurroundedme; The snaresof deathconfrontedme.
The fearof the LORDprolongslife,But the yearsof the wickedwill be shortened.
The teachingof the wiseis a fountainof life,To turnasidefrom the snaresof death.
In the fearof the LORDthere is strongconfidence,And his childrenwill haverefuge.
In a multitudeof peopleis a king'sglory,But in the dearthof peopleis a prince'sruin.
The fearof the LORD[leads] to life,So that one may sleepsatisfied,untouchedby evil.
Thorns[and] snaresare in the wayof the perverse;He who guardshimselfwill be farfrom them.
And I discoveredmorebitterthandeaththe womanwhoseheartis snaresand nets,whose handsare chains.Onewhois pleasingto Godwill escapefrom her, but the sinnerwill be capturedby her.
And He will be the stabilityof your times,A wealthof salvation,wisdomand knowledge;The fearof the LORDis his treasure.
ThenHe saidto me, "It is done.I am the Alphaand the Omega,the beginningand the end.I will giveto the one who thirstsfrom the springof the waterof lifewithout cost.
