Proverbs 14:27-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁷ Respect for the Lord is like a fountain that gives life.
    It turns you away from the jaws of death.

²⁸ A large population is a king’s glory.
    But a prince without followers is destroyed.

²⁹ Anyone who is patient has great understanding.
    But anyone who gets angry quickly shows how foolish they are.