Proverbs 13:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 13:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 13:14 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 13:14 — KJV
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
— Proverbs 13:14 (KJV)
Proverbs 13:14 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 13:14
“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:14: fountain, life, depart
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. have...: or, do wisely”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:14: law, wise, depart
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:14: law, life, death
“The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:14: wise, life, depart
“In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. windows: or, floodgates”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 13:14: fountain, life
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