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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Compare Versions
American Standard Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Christian Standard Bible
A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
King James Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
New American Standard Bible
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
New International Version
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
New King James Version
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
New Living Translation
The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain; those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
World English Bible
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.