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

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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 La esperanza que se prolonga, es tormento del corazón: mas árbol de vida es el deseo cumplido.

13 El que menosprecia la palabra, perecerá por ello: mas el que teme el mandamiento, será recompensado.

14 La ley del sabio es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.

15 El buen entendimiento conciliará gracia: mas el camino de los prevaricadores es duro.

16 Todo hombre cuerdo obra con sabiduría: mas el necio manifestará necedad.

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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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