The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, Turning one away from the snares of death.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wrong.
The cords of the grave were all around me; The snares of death were before me.
The fear of יהוה is a fountain of life, To turn away from the snares of death.
The highway of the straight Is to turn away from evil; He who guards his life watches over His way.
The cords of death were around me, And the pains of the grave came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, But the disciplining of fools is folly.
By kindness and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה one turns away from evil.
The path of life is upward for the wise, To turn away from the grave below.
For by me your days become many, And years of life are added to you.
“And blessed is your good taste, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.