Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. New Living Translation The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death. English Standard Version The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. Berean Standard Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. King James Bible The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. New King James Version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death. New American Standard Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. NASB 1995 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. NASB 1977 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. Legacy Standard Bible The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death. Amplified Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death. Christian Standard Bible A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. American Standard Version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The law of wisdom is a fountain of life to those who turn from the snares of death. Brenton Septuagint Translation The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare. Contemporary English Version Sensible instruction is a life-giving fountain that helps you escape all deadly traps. Douay-Rheims Bible The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death. English Revised Version The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. GOD'S WORD® Translation The teachings of a wise person are a fountain of life to turn [one] away from the grasp of death. Good News Translation The teachings of the wise are a fountain of life; they will help you escape when your life is in danger. International Standard Version What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death. JPS Tanakh 1917 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death. Literal Standard Version The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, | To turn aside from snares of death. Majority Standard Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. New American Bible The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. NET Bible Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain, to turn a person from deadly snares. New Revised Standard Version The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death. New Heart English Bible The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. Webster's Bible Translation The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. World English Bible The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death. Young's Literal Translation The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Father's Discipline…13He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded. 14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death. 15Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.… Cross References Psalm 18:5 The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Treasury of Scripture The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. law Proverbs 9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. Proverbs 10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. to Proverbs 15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil… 2 Samuel 22:6,7 The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; … Jump to Previous Avoid Death Depart Fountain Life Nets Snares Spring Teaching Turn Turning WiseJump to Next Avoid Death Depart Fountain Life Nets Snares Spring Teaching Turn Turning WiseProverbs 13 1. a scoffer does not listen to rebuke(14) The law of the wise.--Or, rather, his instruction. (Comp. Proverbs 10:11.) Snares of death.--Set by the devil (2Timothy 2:26). Verse 14. - The law (instruction) of the wise is a fountain of life (Proverbs 10:11), which has and imparts life (Ecclus. 21:13; Psalm 36:9). The rules and teaching of wise men are a source of life to those who follow them, so that they depart from the snares of death (Proverbs 14:27). Obedience to good teaching saves from many dangers, material and spiritual, especially from the snare of the devil (2 Timothy 2:26). With "snares of death" we may compare Psalm 18:5 and Horace's ('Carm.,' 3:24. 8)"Non mortis laqueis expedies caput." Septuagint, "The fool shall perish by the snare." Hebrew The teachingתּוֹרַ֣ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law of the wise חָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise is a fountain מְק֣וֹר (mə·qō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) of life, חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life turning one לָ֝ס֗וּר (lā·sūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside from the snares מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי (mim·mō·qə·šê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare of death. מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin Links Proverbs 13:14 NIVProverbs 13:14 NLT Proverbs 13:14 ESV Proverbs 13:14 NASB Proverbs 13:14 KJV Proverbs 13:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 13:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 13:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 13:14 French Bible Proverbs 13:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise (Prov. 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