Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 18:4

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].
Psalm 64:6

They devise acts of injustice, saying,
“We are ready with a well-conceived plan.”
For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep (mysterious, unsearchable).
1 Corinthians 2:11
For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So also no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.