Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Young's Literal Translation The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death. King James Bible The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Hebrew The fearיִרְאַ֣ת (yir·’aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence of the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is a fountain מְק֣וֹר (mə·qō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4726: Something dug, a, source, of happiness, wisdom, progeny) of life, חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life turning [a man] לָ֝ס֗וּר (lā·sūr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5493: To turn aside from the snares מִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁי (mim·mō·qə·šê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4170: A bait or lure, a snare of death. מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin |