¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.

¹¹ The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, by which one may be turned from the nets of death.

⁵ The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

²² Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to be turned away from evil: he who takes care of his way will keep his soul.

⁶ By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

²⁴ Acting wisely is the way of life, guiding a man away from the underworld.

¹¹ For by me your days will be increased, and the years of your life will be long.

³ The nets of death were round me, and the pains of the underworld had me in their grip; I was full of trouble and sorrow.

⁶ The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me.

⁷ In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came to his ears.