Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Deep waters are the words of man's mouth, the fountain of wisdom a gushing stream.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
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 In the coming of the unjust also came contempt, and with dishonor, reproach. 4 Deep waters are the words of man's mouth, the fountain of wisdom a gushing stream. 5 To lift up the face of the unjust one is not good; to turn aside the just one in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:5
Deep waters are counsel in the heart of man; and a man of understanding will draw it out
Psalm 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter enigmas from ancient time:
Proverbs 10:11
A fountain of life the mouth of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
Proverbs 13:14
The law of the wise one a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:22
The understanding of him possessing it is a fountain of life: and the instruction of the foolish is folly.
Matthew 12:34
O generation of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the month speaks.
John 4:14
But whoever should drink of the water which I shall give him, shall never thirst; but the water which I shall give him shall be in him a spring of water springing up to eternal life.
John 7:38-39
He believing in me, as said the writing, from his belly shall flow rivers of living waters.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in, you richly; teaching and reminding one another in all wisdom, playing with harps, and songs, and spiritual odes, with grace singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 4:6
Your word always in grace, Seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer one another.