A Verse Mapping Bible Study on Proverbs
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Week 6: Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Scripture Memory
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs 14:27
T__ f___ o_ t__ L___ i_ a f_______ o_ l___, t_ d_____ f___ t__ s_____ o_ d____. Proverbs 14:27
Bible Context
Who?
King Solomon
When?
Early in his reign, after 970 B.C.
Why?
To apply God’s wisdom to daily life.
For whom?
Israelites (The Jewish People).
Word Studies
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Proverbs 14:27
fear | יִרְאָה
yir'â
Pronunciation: yir-aw'
Definition:
- fear (of God)
- respect, reverence, piety
Translations:
- fear 41x
- dreadful 1x
Fountain | מָקוֹר
māqôr
Pronunciation: maw-kore'
Definition:
- spring, fountain
- spring (of source of life, joy, purification)
Translations:
- fountain 11x
- spring 3x
- wellspring 2x
Life | חַי
ḥay
Pronunciation: khah'-ee
Definition:
- life
- sustenance, maintenance
Translations:
- live 197x
- life 144x
- beast 76x
- alive 31x
- creature 15x
Depart | סוּר
Sûr
Pronunciation: soor
Definition:
- To turn aside
- To come to an end
- To put aside
Translations:
- (put, take, …) away 97x
- Depart 76x
- Remove 35x
- Take off 6x
Snares | מוֹקֵשׁ
môqēš
Pronunciation: mo-kashe'
Definition:
- Bait, lure, snare
Translations:
- Snare 20x
- Gin 3x
- Trap 2x
Death | מָוֶת
māveṯ
Pronunciation: maw'-veth
Definition:
- Death, dying, realm of the dead
- Death by violence (as a penalty)
Translations:
- Death 128x
- Die 22x
- Dead 8x
Paraphrase
The [respect] of the LORD is a [spring] of [sustenance], to [turn aside] from the [traps] of [death by violence (as a penalty)]. Proverbs 14:27
Bible Cross References
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Isaiah 33:6
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Reflections
About God
The “fountain of life” that we need is God Himself, in his Son, Jesus. That fountain is why and how we can turn from our sins to depart from eternal death.
About Self
By focusing on the Lord and having the right view of Him, I can turn aside from my sins and the destruction that follows sin wherever it goes - For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23
Questions to Ask Myself
- Do I have the right view of God (fear of the Lord), and do I fully understand that it is only through Him that my sustenance comes?
