Proverbs 14:27
Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is like [MET] having a fountain that gives life; it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 18:5It was as though the place where dead people are had ropes that were wrapped around me, or it was as though there was a trap [MET] that would seize and kill me.
Proverbs 13:14What wise people teach is like a fountain whose water gives life [MET]; what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
Proverbs 22:5Because of the things that wicked people do, they have difficulties/troubles that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
Isaiah 33:6When that happens, he will enable you to live securely/safely; he will fully protect your possessions, he will enable you to be wise and to know all that you need to know; and revering Yahweh will be like [MET] a valuable treasure for you.
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 →