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25 A truthful witness saves lives;
    anyone who utters lies is an impostor.
26 He who fears the Lord[a] provides strong security,
    and in him one’s children will find a refuge.
27 The fear of the Lord[b] is a fountain of life
    enabling a man to avoid the snares of death.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:26 Fears the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.
  2. Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7.

25 A truthful witness saves lives,
    but a false witness is deceitful.(A)

26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(B)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(C)

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,(D)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(E)

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