Proverbs 13:14
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.”
מָקוֹר
properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny)
חַי
life
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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תּוֹרָה
the instruction of
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תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
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מָוֶת
death
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מָוֶת
Death. Mavet. The cessation of life. But God holds the keys of death and promised resurrection to all who are in Him.
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חָכָם
a wise person
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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