Proverbs 14:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 14:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 14:27 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The fear of the LORD 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 14:27 — KJV
“The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
— Proverbs 14:27 (KJV)
Proverbs 14:27 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 14:27
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:27: fountain, life, depart
“Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not. defence: Heb. shadow”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:27: fear, lord, depart
“That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:27: fear, lord, life
“And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:27: fear, lord, life
“On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 14:27: fear, lord, life
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