PROV 13:14 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Instruction from the wise is a fountain of life,
⇔ → turning a person away from deadly traps.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

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

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

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

UST What wise people teach continuously benefits people throughout their lives.
⇔ It enables people to avoid dangerous things that could kill them.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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 • The teaching of the wise 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.

Moff A sage’s teaching is a fount of life,
⇔ it shows how to evade the nets of Death.
¶ 

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.

Drby 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.

SLT The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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

KJB-1769 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

KJB-1611 The lawe of the wise is a fountaine of life, to depart from the snares of death.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps 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 avoide from the snares of death.)

Gnva 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. )

Cvdl 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 wise, that it may keep him from the snares of death.)

Wycl 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 well of life; that he bow away from the falling of death.)

Luth Die Lehre des Weisen ist eine lebendige Quelle, zu meiden die Stricke des Todes.
(The teaching the ways/manners is a/one living/lively source/spring(n), to/for avoidn the rope/cord the death.)

ClVg Lex sapientis fons vitæ, ut declinet a ruina mortis.[fn]
(Law wise source/spring of_life, as declinet from ruin(n) of_death. )

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

13.14 Law wise. From where human to_be_wise begins, uses this_way lawfully, as death vitet and life acquirat.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

13:14

In this verse, line 13:14b adds to the thought of 13:14a. There are no parallel pairs.

^14aThe teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

^14bturning one from the snares of death.

13:14a

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,

The teachings of wise people are like water from a spring/stream that gives life.
What wise people teach gives a person a longer/better life like a spring that gives water.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life: This clause is a metaphor. The teaching of the wise is compared to a fountain of flowing water. Here is a way to express the similarity between them:

The teaching of the wise is a life-giving fountain (NJB)

The teaching of the wise: This phrase refers to what wise people teach.

a fountain of life: For the meaning of this phrase, see the note on 10:11a. The word that most versions translate as fountain refers to a spring or other source of flowing water. It does not refer to a decorative “fountain” that sprays water into the air, such as those found in parks.

In some languages, a literal translation of this metaphor may be difficult to understand. Another way to translate it is to change the metaphor to a simile. For example:

The advice of wise people is like a spring that gives life.

What wise people teach gives life as a spring gives water.

life: As in 4:13b, the word life implies a better or longer life.

13:14b

turning one from the snares of death.

The person who accepts/obeys these teachings will escape from dangerous situations that are like a trap that will cause him to die.
The result is that people who follow their advice will avoid death.

turning one from the snares of death: This phrase expresses the purpose and result of the teaching of the wise. It also explains how the teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life. Their teaching gives life by helping people to avoid death. You may make one of these relationships explicit. For example:

The purpose of their advice is to help people escape from life-threatening dangers.

Obeying this teaching results in a person avoiding deadly traps.

You may also leave this relationship implied. For example:

The person who obeys these teachings will avoid dangerous situations in which he might be killed.

Parallel PROV 13:14

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

13:14

13:14a

13:14b