The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Proverbs 13:14 - Revised Standard Version The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. American Standard Version (1901) The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Common English Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person away from deathtraps. Catholic Public Domain Version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, so that he may turn aside from the ruin of death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. |
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
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, that one may avoid the snares of death.
The wise man's path leads upward to life, that he may avoid Sheol beneath.
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life.
Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it, but folly is the chastisement of fools.
By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord a man avoids evil.
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from avenging myself with my own hand!