Mishle 14:27-29

Orthodox Jewish Bible

²⁷The Yirat Hashem is a makor chayyim (fountain of life) to turn one away from the snares of mavet.

²⁸In the multitude of people is the glory of a melech, but in the lack of subjects is the ruin of the prince.

²⁹He that is slow to wrath is of rav tevunah (great understanding), but he that is angrily impulsive exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:27-29

New International Version

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

²⁸A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.^(C)

²⁹Whoever is patient has great understanding,^(D)
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.^(E)

Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

New International Version (NIV)