Proverbs 18:4

New Century Version

Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.

Cross References

Psalm 78:2

I will speak using stories; I will tell secret things from long ago.

Proverbs 10:11

The words of a good person give life, like a fountain of water, but the words of the wicked contain nothing but violence.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of a wise person gives life. It is like a fountain that can save people from death.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is like a fountain which gives life to those who use it, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

Proverbs 18:3

Do something evil, and people won’t like you. Do something shameful, and they will make fun of you.

Proverbs 20:5

People’s thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.

Matthew 12:34

You snakes! You are evil people, so how can you say anything good? The mouth speaks the things that are in the heart.

John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”

Colossians 3:16

Let the teaching of Christ live in you richly. Use all wisdom to teach and instruct each other by singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Colossians 4:6

When you talk, you should always be kind and pleasant so you will be able to answer everyone in the way you should.