Proverbs 20:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.”
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“The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Counsel in the heart of man islikedeep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Counsel in the heart of a man <FI>is<Fi> deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 20:5 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 64:6They devise injustice and say, “We have perfected a secret plan.” For the inner man and the heart are mysterious.
- Proverbs 18:4The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- 1 Corinthians 2:11For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
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