27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
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Proverbs 14:27
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 27
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The fear יִרְאַ֣ת H3374 Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְ֭הוָה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular is a fountain מְק֣וֹר H4726 Noun - masculine singular construct of life חַיִּ֑ים H2416 Noun - masculine plural turning [a man] לָ֝ס֗וּר H5493 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct from the snares מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי H4170 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct of death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 Noun - masculine singular