Proverbs 13:14
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Other Translations of Proverbs 13:14
New International Version
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
English Standard Version
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
The Message
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
New King James Version
14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
New Living Translation
14 The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:14
Commentary on Proverbs 13:14
(Read Proverbs 13:14)
The rule by which the wise regulate their conduct, is a fountain yielding life and happiness.