Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart 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.
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 He despising to the word it shall be perverse to him: and he fearing the command shall be requited. 14 The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding shall give grace: and the way of the transgressing is perpetuity.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11
A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Jehovah a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
The pains of hades surrounded me: the snares of death anticipated me.
2 Samuel 22:6-7
The pangs of hades surrounded me; The snares of death anticipated me;
Psalm 116:3
The pains of death surrounded me, and the distresses of hades found me: shall find straits and affliction.
Proverbs 9:11
For in me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
Proverbs 15:24
The path of life is above to the understanding one, to depart from hades below.
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
Proverbs 16:22
The understanding of him possessing it is a fountain of life: and the instruction of the foolish is folly.