Other translations
American Standard Version
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The awe of Lord Jehovah is a fountain of life to those that turn from the snares of death.
Darby Bible Translation
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to decline from the ruin of death.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
God's Word
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life to turn [one] away from the grasp of death.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
International Standard Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, enabling anyone to escape the snares of death.
NET Bible
The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.
New International Version
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.
New Living Translation
Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
The World English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
EasyEnglish Bible
If you respect and obey the Lord, that is like a spring of water that gives you life. It will keep you safe from death's traps.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
New Life Version
The fear of the Lord is a well of life. Its waters keep a man from death.
The Voice Bible
Respect and honor for Him is the basis of a satisfied life, which guards a person from being trapped in the snares of death.
Living Bible
Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life; its waters keep a man from death.
New Catholic Bible
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life enabling a man to avoid the snares of death.
Legacy Standard Bible
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Christian Standard Bible
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
New Century Version
Respect for the Lord gives life. It is like a fountain that can save people from death.
The Message
The Fear-of-God is a spring of living water so you won’t go off drinking from poisoned wells.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life. It turns a person away from the snares of death.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
Good News Translation®
Do you want to avoid death? Reverence for the Lord is a fountain of life.
Wycliffe Bible
The dread of the Lord is a well of life; that it bow away from the falling of death. (The fear of the Lord/Reverence for the Lord is a well of life; yea, so that thou turn away from deadly traps, or snares.)
Contemporary English Version
and a life-giving fountain that keeps you safe from deadly traps.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
Common English Bible © 2011
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning people away from deathtraps.
Amplified Bible © 2015
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that leads to obedience and worship] is a fountain of life, So that one may avoid the snares of death.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
New American Standard Bible
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, By which one may avoid the snares of death.
The Expanded Bible
·Respect for [Fear of] the Lord ·gives life [L is a fountain of life] ·and can save people from death [L turning people aside from death traps/snares].
Tree of Life Version
The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
Revised Standard Version
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death.
New International Reader's Version
Respect for the Lord is like a fountain that gives life. It turns you away from the jaws of death.
BRG Bible
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Complete Jewish Bible
The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life enabling one to avoid deadly traps.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, so that one may avoid the snares of death.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
The Yirat Hashem is a makor chayyim (fountain of life) to turn one away from the snares of mavet.
Names of God Bible
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life to turn one away from the grasp of death.
Modern English Version
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Easy-to-Read Version
Respect for the Lord gives true life and will save you from death’s trap.
International Children’s Bible
Respect for the Lord gives life. It is like a fountain of water that can save people from death.
Lexham English Bible
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, in order to turn from the snares of death.
New International Version - UK
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a person from the snares of death.