Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death.

New American Standard Bible

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
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

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
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 King James verseion

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

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

Morish

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

26 The fear of the LORD is a stronghold; and his children are under a sure defense. 27 The fear of the LORD is a well of life; to avoid the snares of death. 28 The increase and prosperity of the commons is the king's honour; but the decay of the people is the confusion of the prince.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:14

The law is a well of life unto the wise; that it may keep him from 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.}

Proverbs 2:10-18

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and thy soul delighteth in knowledge;

Proverbs 22:5

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

And I found, that a woman is bitterer than death: for she is a very angle, her heart is a net, and her hands are chains. Who so pleaseth God shall escape from her, but the sinner will be taken with her.

Isaiah 33:6

Let truth and faithfulness be in her time: power, health, wisdom, knowledge and the fear of God are her treasure.

Revelation 21:6

And he said unto me, "It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning, and the end. I will give to him that is athirst of the well of the water of life, free.

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