Proverbs 18:4 “The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is…”

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

World English Bible

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

American Standard Version

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

Geneva Bible 1599

The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

Darby Translation

The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

Young's Literal Translation

Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.

Bible in Basic English

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

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Cross references

“words”

Proverbs 20:5 Proverbs 10:11 Colossians 4:6 Proverbs 13:14 John 4:14 Colossians 3:16

Proverbs 20:5 · BSB

The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

Proverbs 10:11 · BSB

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

Colossians 4:6 · BSB

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Proverbs 13:14 · BSB

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

John 4:14 · BSB

But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”

Colossians 3:16 · BSB

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

“the wellspring”

Psalm 78:2

Psalm 78:2 · BSB

I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.

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