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Proverbs 13:14
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
- New International Version (NIV)The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
Context of Proverbs 13:14
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. 13Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, But he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] will be rewarded. The teaching of the wise is a fountain and source of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death. 15Good understanding wins favor [from others], But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil]. 16Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge, But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
Read all of Proverbs 13Proverbs 13:14 word by word
תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:14
- Proverbs 9:11For by me (wisdom from God) your days will be multiplied, And years of life shall be increased.
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life and his words of wisdom are a source of blessing, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence and evil.
- Proverbs 14:27The [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.
- Proverbs 16:22Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it, But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
- Proverbs 15:24The [chosen] path of life leads upward for the wise, That he may keep away from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) below.
- Proverbs 16:6By mercy and lovingkindness and truth [not superficial ritual] wickedness is cleansed from the heart, And by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.
- 2 Samuel 22:6The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
- Psalms 18:5The cords of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.
- Psalms 116:3The cords and sorrows of death encompassed me, And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life - Perhaps it would be better to translate, "The law is to the wise man a fountain of life." It is the same to him as the "vein of lives," חיים מקור mekor chaiyim, the great aorta which transmits the blood from the heart to every part of the body. There seems to be here an allusion to the garden of paradise, to the tree of lives, to the tempter, to the baleful issue of that temptation, and to the death entailed on…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14Verse 14 The rule by which the wise regulate their conduct, is a fountain yielding life and happiness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. (Compare Pr 10:11). fountain--or, "source of life." to depart--(compare Pr 1:2-4), or, "for departing," &c., and so gives life.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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