Proverbs 13:14

New American Bible - revised edition

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

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I was caught by the cords of death; the snares of Sheol had seized me; I felt agony and dread.

The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of destruction terrified me.

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

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

The path of life leads upward for the prudent, turning them from Sheol below.

The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives.

Good sense is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly is the training of fools.

By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

For by me your days will be multiplied and the years of your life increased.

Blessed is your good judgment and blessed are you yourself. Today you have prevented me from shedding blood and rescuing myself with my own hand.