Proverbs 14:27

NET ©

The fear of the Lord 1  is like 2  a life-giving fountain, 3  to turn 4  people 5  from deadly snares. 6 

NIV ©

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

NASB ©

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.

NLT ©

Fear of the LORD is a life–giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.

MSG ©

The Fear-of-GOD is a spring of living water so you won't go off drinking from poisoned wells.

BBE ©

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

NRSV ©

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.

NKJV ©

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.

KJV
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to depart
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HEBREW
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Myyx
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tary (14:27)
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LXXM
prostagma
 
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N-GSM
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N-NSF
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N-GSF
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V-PAI-3S
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PRT
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V-PAN
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PREP
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N-GSF
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NET © [draft] ITL
The fear
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of the Lord
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is like a life-giving
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fountain
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, to turn
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people from deadly
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snares
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.
NET © Notes

1 sn The verse is similar to Prov 13:14 except that “the fear of the Lord” has replaced “the teaching of the wise.”

2 tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.

3 tn Heb “fountain of life.”

4 tn The infinitive construct with prefixed ל (lamed) indicates the purpose/result of the first line; it could also function epexegetically, explaining how fear is a fountain: “by turning….”

5 tn The term “people” does not appear in the Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of smoothness.

6 tn Heb “snares of death” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); CEV “deadly traps.”