Proverbs 14:27
Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In Context
26People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.
28The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.
Cross References
Psalms 18:5The grave wound its ropes around me; death set snares for me.
Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and traps lie in the path of crooked people; those who value their lives will stay away from them.
Isaiah 33:6He will be your constant support throughout your lives an abundant source of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. Reverence for the Lord is what makes Zion rich.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:27-28
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. In these two verses we are invited and encouraged to live in the fear of God by the advantages which attend a religious life. The fear of the Lord is here put for all gracious principles, producing gracious practices. 1. Where this reigns it produces a holy security and serenity of mind. There is in it a strong confidence; it enables a… Read the whole commentary →