¹⁴ The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

²⁷ The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

⁵ The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

²² Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is `their' folly.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

²⁴ To the wise the way of life `goeth' upward, That he may depart from Sheol beneath.

¹¹ For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

³ The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

⁶ The cords of Sheol were round about me; The snares of death came upon me.

⁷ In my distress I called upon Jehovah; Yea, I called unto my God: And he heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry `came' into his ears.