¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,^(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.^(B)

¹¹ The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,^(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.^(B)

⁵ The cords of the grave coiled around me;
    the snares of death^(A) confronted me.

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,^(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.^(B)

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.^(A)

³ The cords of death^(A) entangled me,
    the anguish of the grave came over me;
    I was overcome by distress and sorrow.

⁶ The cords of the grave^(A) coiled around me;
    the snares of death confronted me.

⁷ “In my distress^(B) I called^(C) to the Lord;
    I called out to my God.
From his temple he heard my voice;
    my cry came to his ears.

²² Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,^(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord^(A) evil is avoided.^(B)