¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, To turn from the snares of death.

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

²⁷ The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, Turning people from the snares of death.

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

²² Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly.

¹⁷ The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

⁶ By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

²⁴ The path of life leads upward for the wise, To keep him from going downward to Sheol.

¹¹ For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

³ The cords of death surrounded me, The pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.

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

⁷ In my distress I called on Yahweh; Yes, I called to my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, My cry [came] into his ears.