Proverbs 18:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”
Proverbs 18:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.”
Proverbs 18:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.”
Proverbs 18:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Deep waters <FI>are<Fi> the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> a flowing brook.”
Proverbs 18:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook. ”
Proverbs 18:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.”
Proverbs 18:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:4 in Context — Proverbs 18
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
What Does Proverbs 18:4 Mean?
Proverbs 18:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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