Proverbs 18:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. 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 spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.*
Let the word of Messiah dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.