Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Holman Bible
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
International Standard Version
The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
A Conservative Version
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
American Standard Version
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
Amplified
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom];
The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].
Bible in Basic English
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Darby Translation
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
Julia Smith Translation
Deep waters are the words of man's mouth, the fountain of wisdom a gushing stream.
King James 2000
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.
Modern King James verseion
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters; and the well of wisdom is like a full stream.
NET Bible
The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
New Heart English Bible
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Webster
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the well-spring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
World English Bible
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Youngs Literal Translation
Deep waters are the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Themes
Brooks » Illustrative » Of wisdom
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of spiritual wisdom
Speech/communication » The words of the wise
Water » Illustrative » (deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise
Topics
Interlinear
Peh
Mayim
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
3 When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach. 4 Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom. 5 To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:5
Deep water, is counsel in a man's heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.
Psalm 78:2
I will open, in a parable, my mouth, I will pour forth enigmas out of antiquity; -
Proverbs 10:11
A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
Proverbs 13:14
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:22
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Matthew 12:34
Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
John 4:14
But, whosoever shall drink of the water which, I, will give him, in nowise shall thirst, unto times age-abiding, - but, the water which I will give him, shall become, within him, a fountain of water, springing up unto life age-abiding.
John 7:38-39
He that believeth on me - just as said the Scripture, - River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
Colossians 3:16
Let, the word of the Christ, dwell within you richly, - in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another, with psalms, hymns, spiritual songs, with gratitude, raising song with your hearts unto God:
Colossians 4:6
Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.