Matthew Henry · Verses 26–27
Those who fear the Lord so as to obey and serve him, have a strong ground of confidence, and will be preserved. Let us seek to this Fountain of life, that we may escape the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
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WEBBE
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
BSB
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
KJV
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
ASV
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
BBE
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
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