Proverbs 20:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁵ Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out. [Prov. 18:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

Common English Bible

⁵ Advice comes from the deep waters of the heart; those with understanding can draw it out.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters. But a wise man will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:5 Cross References

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.

Proverbs 20:4

The slacker does not plough during planting season; at harvest time he looks,  and there is nothing.

Proverbs 20:6

Many a person proclaims his own loyalty, but who can find a trustworthy person?

1 Corinthians 2:11

For who knows a person’s thoughts  except his spirit  within him? In the same way, no one knows  the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.