Proverbs 14:27 · KJV
“The fear of the LORD {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
— Proverbs 14:27
In the fear of the LORD {is} strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
In the multitude of people {is} the king's honour: but in the want of people {is} the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs 14 — Context
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful {witness} speaketh lies.
26In the fear of the LORD {is} strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27The fear of the LORD {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28In the multitude of people {is} the king's honour: but in the want of people {is} the destruction of the prince.
29{He that is} slow to wrath {is} of great understanding: but {he that is} hasty of spirit exalteth folly. {hasty...: Heb. short of spirit}
Cross References
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise {is} a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Revelation 21:6
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Proverbs 2:10-18
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Psalms 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. {sorrows: or, cords}
Isaiah 33:6
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, {and} strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD {is} his treasure. {salvation: Heb. salvations}
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns {and} snares {are} in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart {is} snares and nets, {and} her hands {as} bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. {whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God}