Parallel Verses
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.
The Emphasized Bible
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing 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
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
14
To turn aside from the
Cross References
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, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
2 Samuel 22:6-7
the cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
Psalm 116:3
The snares of death encompassed me; the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me; I suffered distress and anguish.
Proverbs 9:11
For by me your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Proverbs 15:24
The path of life leads upward for the prudent, that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
Proverbs 16:6
By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Proverbs 16:22
Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.