Proverbs 13:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
Proverbs 13:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:14 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:14 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.”
Proverbs 13:14 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death. ”
Proverbs 13:14 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The law of the wise <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.”
Proverbs 13:14 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. ”
Proverbs 13:14 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.”
Proverbs 13:14 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:14 in Context — Proverbs 13
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
What Does Proverbs 13:14 Mean?
Proverbs 13:14 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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