Berean Standard Bible
“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.”
Proverbs is Israel's wisdom literature, collected largely under Solomon's name, and it keeps returning to reverence for the Lord as the beginning of true wisdom. This verse sits in a chapter that contrasts the wise and the foolish in everyday life.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
World English Bible (WEB)
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
King James Version (KJV)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El temor de Jehová es manantial de vida, para apartarse de los lazos de la muerte.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El honrar al Señor es fuente de vida, y libra al hombre de los lazos de la muerte.
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