Proverbs 14:27-29

New International Reader's Version

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

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

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

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)

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