Proverbs 13:14

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 maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 13:14 word by word

תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝ס֗וּר מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת׃Read the interlinear

• The lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of the wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• a fountainמָקוֹרmâqôr mâqôr · fountainH4726
• of lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
• to departסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: departH5493
• from the snaresמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170
• of deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194

Cross-references for Proverbs 13:14

• Proverbs 9:11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
• Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
• Proverbs 14:27The fear of Yhwh is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
• Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 15:24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
• Proverbs 16:6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of Yhwh men depart from evil.
• 2 Samuel 22:6The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
• Psalms 18:5The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.
• Psalms 116:3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble 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

Topics related to Proverbs 13:14

• Temptation
• Wisdom

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Advised
• Companion
• Defer
• Folly
• Gin
• Hate
• Poetry
• Transgressor
• Wise

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