Proverbs 18:4 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

Common English Bible

⁴ The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.

Proverbs 18:4 Cross References

Psalm 78:2

I open my mouth in a parable; I utter riddles of old,

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But violence covers the mouth of the wrong.

Proverbs 13:14

The Torah of the wise is a fountain of life, Turning one away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, But the disciplining of fools is folly.

Proverbs 18:3

When a wrong one comes, scorn comes too. And with shame comes reproach.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it up.

Matthew 12:34

“Brood of adders! How are you able to speak what is good – being wicked? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

John 4:14

but whoever drinks of the water I give him shall certainly never thirst. And the water that I give him shall become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

Colossians 3:16

Let the Word of Messiah dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing with pleasure in your hearts to the Master in psalms and songs of praise and spiritual songs.

Colossians 4:6

Let your word always be with favour, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you ought to answer each one.