The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 18:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook. Common English Bible The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream. |
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death.
Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes, and along with dishonour, derision.
Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.
Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.
But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well , of water springing up in him for eternal life.’
Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.