Proverbs 13:14
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In Context
15Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:6The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.
Psalms 116:3The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
Proverbs 15:24Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.
Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:14
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. Here is, 1. The character of one that is marked for ruin: He that despises the word of God, and has no regard to it, no veneration for it, nor will be ruled by it, certainly he shall be destroyed, for he slights that which is the only means of curing a destructive disease and makes himself obnoxious to that divine wrath which will certainly be his destruction. Those that prefer the rules of carnal policy before… Read the whole commentary →