Proverbs 14:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.”

Proverbs 14:27 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:27 in Context — Proverbs 14

25 El testigo verdadero libra las almas: mas el engañoso hablará mentiras.

26 En el temor de Jehová está la fuerte confianza; y esperanza tendrán sus hijos.

27 El temor de Jehová es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.

28 En la multitud de pueblo está la gloria del rey: y en la falta de pueblo la flaqueza del príncipe.

29 El que tarde se aira, es grande de entendimiento: mas el corto de espíritu engrandece el desatino.

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What Does Proverbs 14:27 Mean?

Proverbs 14:27 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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