The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me.
The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
The path of life leads upward for the wise, that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.