Proverbs 20:5

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Psalm 64:6

They plan wicked things and say, “We have a perfect plan.” The mind of human beings is hard to understand.

Proverbs 18:4

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

Proverbs 20:4

Lazy farmers don’t plow when they should; they expect a harvest, but there is none.

Proverbs 20:6

Many people claim to be loyal, but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.

1 Corinthians 2:11

Who knows the thoughts that another person has? Only a person’s spirit that lives within him knows his thoughts. It is the same with God. No one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.