Proverbs 18:4
What does Proverbs 18:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 18:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Words from the mouth of a man are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts unto God.
- Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
- Matthew 12:34
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
- Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
- John 7:38
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water.
- Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man islikedeep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
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