Verse 14
Proverbs 13:14
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תּוֹרַ֣ת חָ֭כָם מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים לָ֝/ס֗וּר מִ/מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת
English Translation
The teaching of the wise is a source of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 13 Context
1
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
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He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destructio...
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The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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6
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath gre...
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8
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
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9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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10
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
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11
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
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12
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
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13
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall...
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14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
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Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
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16
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
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Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be h...
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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20
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
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21
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid u...
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23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
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24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
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