¹⁴ The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.^(A)

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

⁵ the cords of Sheol entangled me;
    the snares of death confronted me.^(A)

²⁷ The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.^(A)

¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

³ The snares of death encompassed me;
    the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
    I suffered distress and anguish.^(A)

⁶ the cords of Sheol entangled me;
    the snares of death confronted me.^(A)

²² Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
    but folly is the punishment of fools.^(A)

⁶ By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.^(A)

²⁴ For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.^(A)