Proverbs 13:14

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“The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.”

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Read Proverbs 13:14 in the flow of Proverbs13 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs13 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The law of the wise <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 13:14 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 25:33Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.
  2. 2 Samuel 22:6The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
  3. Psalms 18:5The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
  4. Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
  5. Proverbs 9:11For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
  6. Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
  7. Proverbs 14:27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
  8. Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
  9. Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
  10. Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
  11. Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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