Verse 4
Proverbs 18:4
King James Version
4
The words of a man’s mouth
are as deep waters,
and
the wellspring of wisdom
as a flowing brook.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה
English Translation
Deep waters are the words of a man's mouth; a flowing brook is a fountain of wisdom.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh
and
intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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3
When the wicked cometh,
then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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4
The words of a man’s mouth
are as deep waters,
and
the wellspring of wisdom
as a flowing brook.
5
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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6
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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7
A fool’s mouth
is his destruction, and his lips
are
the snare of his soul.
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8
The words of a talebearer
are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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10
The name of the LORD
is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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11
The rich man’s wealth
is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour
is humility.
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13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth
it, it
is folly and shame unto him.
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14
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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16
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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17
He that is first in his own cause
seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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18
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
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19
A brother offended
is harder to be won than a strong city: and
their contentions
are like the bars o...
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20
A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
and with the increase of his lips shal...
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21
Death and life
are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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22
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good
thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
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23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
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24
A man
that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend
that sticketh closer than...
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