Bible verse
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 13.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
KJV
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
ASV
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
ERV
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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