Proverbs 18:4

The Message

Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of a good person is a deep, life-giving well, but the mouth of the wicked is a dark cave of abuse.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells!

Proverbs 16:22

True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way.

Proverbs 18:3

When wickedness arrives, shame’s not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible.

Proverbs 20:5

Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.

Matthew 12:34

“You have minds like a snake pit! How do you suppose what you say is worth anything when you are so foul-minded? It’s your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words. A good person produces good deeds and words season after season. An evil person is a blight on the orchard. Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation.”