Proverbs 18:4 - Hebrew Names version (HNV)

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

Common English Bible

⁴ The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters, a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Words from the mouth of a man are deep waters. And the fountain of wisdom is a torrent overflowing.

Proverbs 18:4 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 78:2

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

Proverbs 10:11

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

Proverbs 13:14

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Proverbs 18:3

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.

Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

John 4:14

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.*

Colossians 3:16

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.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.