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Proverbs 13:14

NETBible	Instruction¹ from the wise² is like³ a life-giving fountain,⁴ to turn⁵ a person⁶ from deadly snares.⁷
NIV © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The advice of the wise is like a life–giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 13:14	The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
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KJV	The law <08451> of the wise <02450> [is] a fountain <04726> of life <02416>_, to depart <05493> (8800) from the snares <04170> of death <04194>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 13:14	The teaching <08451> of the wise <02450> is a fountain <04726> of life <02425> , To turn <05493> aside <05493> from the snares <04170> of death <04194> .
LXXM	nomov <3551> N-NSM sofou <4680> A-GSM phgh <4077> N-NSF zwhv <2222> N-GSF o <3588> T-NSM de <1161> PRT anouv {A-NSM} upo <5259> PREP pagidov <3803> N-GSF yaneitai <2348> V-FMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	Instruction <08451> from the wise <02450> is like a life-giving <02416> fountain <04726> , to turn <05493> a person from deadly <04194> snares <04170> .
HEBREW	twm <04194> ysqmm <04170> rwol <05493> Myyx <02416> rwqm <04726> Mkx <02450> trwt (13:14) <08451>

NETBible

Instruction¹ from the wise² is like³ a life-giving fountain,⁴ to turn⁵ a person⁶ from deadly snares.⁷

NET Notes

¹tn The term תוֹרָה (torah) in legal literature means “law,” but in wisdom literature often means “instruction; teaching” (BDB 435 s.v.); cf. NAV, NIV, NRSV “teaching”; NLT “advice.”

²tn Heb “instruction of the wise.” The term חָכָם (khakham, “the wise”) is a genitive of source.

³tn The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.

⁴tn Heb “fountain of life” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV). The genitive חַיִּים (khayyim) functions as a genitive of material, similar to the expression “fountain of water.” The metaphor means that the teaching of the wise is life-giving. The second colon is the consequence of the first, explaining this metaphor.

⁵tn The infinitive construct with preposition לְ (lamed) gives the result (or, purpose) of the first statement. It could also be taken epexegetically, “by turning.”

⁶tn The term “person” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness.

⁷tn Heb “snares of death” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). The genitive מָוֶת (mavet) functions as an attributive adjective. The term “snares” makes an implied comparison with hunting; death is like a hunter. W. McKane compares the idea to the Ugaritic god Mot, the god of death, carrying people off to the realm of the departed (Proverbs [OTL], 455). The expression could also mean that the snares lead to death.