I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Proverbs 18:4 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. Dugang nga mga bersyonAmplified Bible - Classic Edition The words of a [discreet and wise] man's mouth are like deep waters [plenteous and difficult to fathom], and the fountain of skillful and godly Wisdom is like a gushing stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving]. American Standard Version (1901) The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. Common English Bible The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream. English Standard Version 2016 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. |
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, To depart from the snares of death.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: But the instruction of fools is folly.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, And with ignominy reproach.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.