Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
In context
11 Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it, but whoever respects a command is rewarded. 14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death. 15 Good judgment wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction. 16 All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 13:14 in the KJV
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 13:14 in the ESV
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.