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The life-giving imagery in Proverbs 14:27 reveals that The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death (v. 27). Again Solomon presents the fear of the Lord as life-giving.
A fountain of life is an ongoing source of refreshment and vitality. The fear of the Lord is like that because it continuously reorients the heart to reality, wisdom, and trust. It sustains life rather than merely initiating it.
It also helps a person avoid the snares of death. Death in Proverbs often appears as a trap hidden within folly. Reverence for God exposes those traps and helps us turn away before they close around us. The fear of the Lord is therefore both nourishment and protection.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:27 Meaning
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