Proverbs 14:27

Verse 27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life.

The fountain of life

I. Something that needs replenishing. Life is a fire--it must be kept alight; a lamp--it needs oil; energy--it demands a nervous sustentation. So with spiritual life--it cannot continue without food.

II. Something to replenish man’s life. “The fear of the Lord.” Here is rich provender called a “fountain”--continuous, inexhaustible, pure--the source, not the stream. How is it a fountain of life?

1. Because it enables us to assimilate Divine food.

2. Because it is the key which unlocks the tap. (Homilist.)

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Verse 27

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