Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart 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.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life,
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 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

of the wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

is a fountain
מקר מקור 
Maqowr 
Usage: 18

of life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

to depart
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

from the snares
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

References

Easton

Gin

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

13 Whoever despises the Word shall be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of traitors is ever flowing.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of a righteous one is a well of life; but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.

Psalm 18:5

The sorrows of hell surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.

2 Samuel 22:6-7

The sorrows of hell hemmed me in. The snares of death went in front of me.

Psalm 116:3

The sorrows of death hemmed me in, and the pains of hell took hold on me; I found trouble and sorrow.

Proverbs 9:11

For by Me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

Proverbs 15:24

The way of life is above to the wise, so that he may turn away from hell below.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth, iniquity is purged, and by the fear of Jehovah men turn away from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

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