Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
New American Standard Bible
To turn aside from the
King James Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Holman Bible
turning people away from the snares of death.
International Standard Version
What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.
A Conservative Version
The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart 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.
Amplified
The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Bible in Basic English
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
Darby Translation
The teaching of the wise man is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Julia Smith Translation
The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
King James 2000
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The teaching of the wise [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to avoid the snares of death.
Modern King James verseion
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him 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 Heart English Bible
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed. 14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death. 15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
Proverbs 14:27
The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
The meshes of hades, had surrounded me, The snares of death, had confronted me,
2 Samuel 22:6-7
the meshes of hades, had surrounded me, - the snares of death had confronted me,
Psalm 116:3
The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found;
Proverbs 9:11
For, by me, shall be multiplied - thy days, and there be added to thee - the years of life.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life, is upwards to the prudent, that he may depart from hades beneath.
Proverbs 16:6
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
Proverbs 16:22
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.