King James Version
Proverbs 14:27 in the King James Version says “The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 14 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
Proverbs 14:27 · KJV
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. hasty: Heb. short of spirit
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“is a fountain”
H4726properly, something dug, i.e., a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda);
“of life”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
“from the snares”
H4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
“of death”
H4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin
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