Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In Context
26In the fear of the LORD is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.
Cross References
Psalms 18:5The cords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
Isaiah 33:6There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is your treasure.
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 →