Proverbs 20:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:4

Words from wise people are like water bubbling up from a deep well—the well of wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:11

It is like this: No one knows the thoughts that another person has. Only the person’s spirit that lives inside knows those thoughts. It is the same with God. No one knows God’s thoughts except God’s Spirit.

Psalm 64:6

No one will discover our crime. We have the perfect plan!” Yes, people can be very tricky and hard to understand.

Proverbs 20:4

Some people are too lazy to plant seeds. So at harvest time, they look for food and find nothing.

Proverbs 20:6

You might call many people your “friends,” but it is hard to find someone who can really be trusted.