The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Compassed me have cords of death, And straits of Sheol have found me, Distress and sorrow I find.
Cords of Sheol have surrounded me, Before me have been snares of death.
A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.
A highway of the upright `is', `Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside from evil.
For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.
and blessed `is' thy discretion, and blessed `art' thou in that thou hast restrained me this day from coming in with blood, and to restrain my hand to myself.