Life Giving Fountain

Ray Ortlund post:  Proverbs 14:26-27

In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.  Proverbs 14:26-27

“Godliness protects the soul by its solidity (26) and its vitality (27).  Both aspects are necessary, since evil not only attacks but attracts us; therefore the man of God must know (and show his family, 26b) something stronger and better.”

Derek Kidner, Proverbs (Downers Grove, 1964), page 110.