Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death.
New American Standard Bible
That one may avoid the snares of death.
King James Version
The fear of the LORD 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
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, enabling anyone to escape the snares of death.
A Conservative Version
The fear of LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Amplified
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life,
So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Bible in Basic English
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
Darby Translation
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Julia Smith Translation
The fear of Jehovah a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
King James 2000
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The fear of Yahweh [is] a fountain of life, [in order] to turn from the snares of death.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.
NET Bible
The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
New Heart English Bible
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
The Emphasized Bible
The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
Webster
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
Youngs Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Themes
Godly Fear » Described as » A fountain of life
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of Godly fear
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
26 In the fear of Jehovah is strong hope, and His sons shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life to turn aside from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Psalm 18:5
The sorrows of hell surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me.
Proverbs 2:10-18
When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasing to your soul;
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
and I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands like bands. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Isaiah 33:6
And He will be the security of your times, and strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of Jehovah is his treasure.
Revelation 21:6
And He said to me, It is done. I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who thirsts I will give of the fountain of the Water of Life freely.