Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Words
The wellspring
General references
Bible References
Words
Proverbs 10:11
The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life. Aggression comes from the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life to the man who has it. But the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.
Matthew 12:34
You offspring of vipers. How can you who are evil speak good things? Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
John 4:14
But whoever drinks from the water that I give him will never thirst. The water that I will give him will be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 7:38
Rivers of living water will flow from the innermost being of the man who believes in me. This is according to the scriptures.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you with all wisdom. Teach and admonish one another with psalms, praises to God, and spiritual songs. Sing with gratitude in your hearts to God.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
The wellspring
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in an illustration. I will utter dark sayings of old,
General references
Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water and a man of understanding will draw it out.