Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 9:11 promises long life through wisdom — the same life-giving effect as the 'fountain of life' here.
Proverbs 10:11 calls the righteous mouth a 'fountain of life' — the same image applied to the teaching of the wise.
Proverbs 14:27 uses the identical 'fountain of life' and 'snares of death' language, attributing it to the fear of the Lord.
In Proverbs 16:17, guarding one's ways preserves life—directly echoing how wise teaching turns from snares of death.
Proverbs 16:22 calls good sense a 'fountain of life' — a parallel image to the wise teaching here.
In Proverbs 18:4, wisdom is a 'rushing stream'—similar to the 'fountain of life' in Proverbs 13:14, both life-giving waters.
In Proverbs 16:6, avoiding evil through fear of the Lord parallels the life-giving turning from death snares in Proverbs 13:14.
In 2 Samuel 22:6, the same 'snares of death' phrase describes the danger that wisdom in Proverbs 13:14 provides escape from.
In Psalm 18:5, the same 'snares of death' phrase appears—describing the peril that wise teaching in Proverbs 13:14 turns from.
In Psalm 116:3, 'cords of death' and 'anguish of the grave' mirror the snares of death in Proverbs 13:14.
In Job 28:28, fear of the Lord is wisdom that shuns evil—directly aligning with Proverbs 13:14's teaching that turns from death.
In Psalm 34:14, turning from evil and seeking peace is the same action that wise teaching in Proverbs 13:14 produces.