Proverbs 18:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”
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“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”
King James Version · Public Domain“The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 18:4 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 78:2I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
- Proverbs 13:14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
- Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
- Proverbs 20:5The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
- Matthew 12:34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
- John 7:38Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
- Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Colossians 4:6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
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