Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him 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.
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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Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
13 Whoso despiseth the word, destroyeth himself; but he that feareth the commandment shall have peace. 14 The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour; but hard is the way of the despisers.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life; but the mouth of the ungodly is past shame, and presumptuous.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
The pains of hell came about me; the snares of death overtook me. {TYNDALE: The cords of hell have compassed me about, and the snares of death have overtaken me.}
2 Samuel 22:6-7
The cords of hell have compassed me about, and the snares of death have overtaken me.
Psalm 116:3
The snares of death compassed me round about, the pains of hell got hold upon me.
Proverbs 9:11
For through me thy days shall be prolonged, and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 15:24
The way of life leadeth unto heaven; that a man should beware of hell beneath.
Proverbs 16:6
With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.