PRO 13:14 Parallel View

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ULT The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
 ⇔ to turn away from the snares of death.

UST What wise people teach is like a spring that enables people to live for a long time.
⇔ It enables people to avoid what could kill them.

BSB  ⇔ The teaching [fn] of the wise is a fountain of life,
⇔ turning one from the snares of death.

13:14 Or law

OEB The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
⇔ whereby to avoid the snares of death.

WEB The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
⇔ to turn from the snares of death.

NET Instruction from the wise is like a life-giving fountain,
 ⇔ to turn a person from deadly snares.

LSV The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life,
To turn aside from snares of death.

FBV The teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.

T4T  ⇔ What wise people teach is like a fountain whose water gives life [MET];
⇔ what they teach you will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].

LEB • is a fountain of life, in order to avoid the snares of death.

BBE The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

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JPS The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

ASV The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
 ⇔ That one may depart from the snares of death.

DRA The law of the wise is a fountain of life, that he may decline from the ruin of death.

YLT The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

DBY The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.

RV The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

WBS The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

KJB The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
(The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. )

BB The lawe of the wise is a well of life, to auoyde from the snares of death.
(The law of the wise is a well of life, to auoyde from the snares of death.)

GNV The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
(The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turn away from the snares of death. )

CB The lawe is a wel of life vnto the wyse, that it maye kepe him from the snares of death.
(The law is a well of life unto the wyse, that it may keep him from the snares of death.)

WYC The lawe of a wise man is a welle of lijf; that he bowe awei fro the falling of deth.
(The law of a wise man is a welle of life; that he bow away from the falling of death.)

LUT Die Lehre des Weisen ist eine lebendige Quelle, zu meiden die Stricke des Todes.
(The Lehre the Weisen is one lifedige Quelle, to meiden the Stricke the Todes.)

CLV Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis.[fn]
(Lex sapientis fons vitæ, as declinet a ruina mortis.)

13.14 Lex sapientis. Ex quo homo sapere incipit, utitur hac lege, ut mortem vitet et vitam acquirat.

13.14 Lex sapientis. Ex quo human sapere incipit, utitur hac lege, as mortem vitet and life acquirat.

BRN The law of the wise is a fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.

BrLXX Νόμος σοφοῦ πηγὴ ζωῆς, ὁ δὲ ἄνους ὑπὸ παγίδος θανεῖται.
(Nomos sofou paʸgaʸ zōaʸs, ho de anous hupo pagidos thaneitai. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

תּוֹרַ֣ת

teaching

The law here does not refer to a specific law but refers to lessons or instructions in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a more natural phrase. Alternate translation: “The instruction of”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

חָ֭כָם

wise

Here Solomon is using the adjective wise as a noun to mean wise people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the wise ones”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְק֣וֹר חַיִּ֑ים

fountain life(pl)

See how you translated this phrase in 10:11.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

לָ֝⁠ס֗וּר מִ⁠מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

to,turning_~_away from,snares death

Here Solomon speaks of someone avoiding dangerous situations that could result in that person dying as if that person were turning away from the snares of death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “to avoid the snares of death”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

לָ֝⁠ס֗וּר

to,turning_~_away

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a clause would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “the law of the wise turns people away”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מִ⁠מֹּ֥קְשֵׁי מָֽוֶת

from,snares death

Here Solomon refers to dangerous situations that could result in someone dying as if they were snares. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or use a simile. Alternate translation: “from deadly situations” or “from dangers that are like traps that lead to death”

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