Proverbs 13:14

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

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The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came over me; I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

The cords of the grave coiled around 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, turning a person from the snares of death.

The path of life leads upward for the prudent to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives.

Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.

Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

For through wisdom your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.

May you be blessed for your good judgment and for keeping me from bloodshed this day and from avenging myself with my own hands.