Proverbs 14:27 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 14:27 MSG (The Message)
The Fear-of-GOD is a spring of living water so you won’t go off drinking from poisoned wells.
Proverbs 14:27 KJV (King James Version)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 NCV (New Century Version)
Respect for the LORD gives life. It is like a fountain that can save people from death.
Proverbs 14:27 ASV (American Standard Version)
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 NIV (New International Version)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 NKJV (New King James Version)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The [reverent] fear of the LORD [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death. [John 4:10, 14]
Proverbs 14:27 NLT (New Living Translation)
Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
Proverbs 14:27 TPT (The Passion Translation)
To worship God in wonder and awe opens a fountain of life within you, empowering you to escape death’s domain.
Proverbs 14:27 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.