Pro 14:27 | NETfull | STEP | The fear of the Lord is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

Proverbs 14:27

27 The fear of the Lord ^{▼▼ The verse is similar to Prov 13:14 except that “the fear of the Lord” has replaced “the teaching of the wise.”} is like ^{▼▼ The comparative “like” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is implied by the metaphor; it is supplied for the sake of clarity.} a life-giving fountain, ^{▼▼ Heb “fountain of life.”}
to turn ^{▼▼ The infinitive construct with prefixed ל (lamed) indicates the purpose/result of the first line; it could also function epexegetically, explaining how fear is a fountain: “by turning….”} people ^{▼▼ The term “people” does not appear in the Hebrew but is supplied in the translation for the sake of smoothness.} from deadly snares. ^{▼▼ Heb “snares of death” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); CEV “deadly traps.”}