the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Proverbs 18:4
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The words of a man's mouth are deep waters;The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The wordes of a [wyse] mans mouth are lyke deepe waters: and the well of wisdome is like a full streame.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, the fountain of wisdom like a flowing stream.
Words from wise people are like water bubbling up from a deep well—the well of wisdom.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
The wordes of a mas mouth are like depe waters, and the well of wy?dome is like a full streame.
Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.
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].
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
The words of a man's mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the well-spring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Words of wisdom are a stream that flows from a deep fountain.
The words of a man's mouth are deep water, a gushing torrent, a fountain of wisdom.
The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.
The words of a mans mouth are like deep waters; and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; a flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. Wisdom comes like a flowing river making a pleasant noise.
A word in the heart of a man is a deep water, and a river and fountain of life spring forth.
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The words of the mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.
Deep waters, are the words of a man's mouth, - a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
Words from the mouth of a man are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
The words of a person's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.
A person's words can be a source of wisdom, deep as the ocean, fresh as a flowing stream.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.
Deep watir is the wordis of the mouth of a man; and a stronde fletinge ouer is the welle of wisdom.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.
Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
words: Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 16:22, Proverbs 20:5, Matthew 12:34, John 4:14, John 7:38, John 7:39, Colossians 3:16, Colossians 4:6
the wellspring: Psalms 78:2
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:2 - all Proverbs 18:21 - Death Matthew 13:52 - which
Cross-References
And since you've honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you before you continue on your journey." "All right," they said. "Do as you have said."
Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, "I didn't laugh." But the Lord said, "No, you did laugh."
"My lords," he said, "come to my home to wash your feet, and be my guests for the night. You may then get up early in the morning and be on your way again." "Oh no," they replied. "We'll just spend the night out here in the city square."
So the man went home with Laban, and Laban unloaded the camels, gave him straw for their bedding, fed them, and provided water for the man and the camel drivers to wash their feet.
The manager then led the men into Joseph's palace. He gave them water to wash their feet and provided food for their donkeys.
She bowed low to the ground and responded, "I, your servant, would be happy to marry David. I would even be willing to become a slave, washing the feet of his servants!"
Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn't offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters,.... The words of a great and mighty man; of an excellent and valuable man, as Jarchi; or of a wise man, as Aben Ezra. The doctrines which such a man has imbibed, and his heart is full of and his mouth utters, are like to "waters", pure, purifying, and refreshing; to "deep waters", which make no noise, and cannot be easily fathomed: such are the deep mysteries of grace, the wisdom of God in a mystery, spoken among them that are perfect; of which a good man makes no boast, but humbly declares; out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth speaks;
[and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook; there is a spring of spiritual wisdom and knowledge in him; a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life; and from thence it flows freely and constantly; communicating itself liberally unto others, and ministering grace to the hearers, for their edification.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The parallelism of the two clauses is probably one of contrast. If so, the proverb is a comparison between all teaching from without and that of the light within. “The words of a man’s mouth” are dark as the “deep waters” of a pool, or tank (“deep waters” being associated in the Old Testament with the thought of darkness and mystery; compare Proverbs 20:5; Psalms 69:2; Ecclesiastes 7:24); but “the wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook,” bright and clear. The verse presents a contrast like that of Jeremiah 2:13.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:4. The words of a man's mouth — That is, the wise sayings of a wise man are like deep waters; howsoever much you pump or draw off, you do not appear to lessen them.
The well-spring of wisdom — Where there is a sound understanding, and a deep, well-informed mind, its wisdom and its counsels are an incessant stream, מקור חכמה mekor chochmah, "the vein of wisdom," ever throwing out its healthy streams: but מקור חיים mekor chaiyim, "the vein of LIVES," is the reading of eight of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and is countenanced by the Septuagint, πηγη ζωης, "the fountain of life." And so the Arabic, [Arabic]. This is the more likely to be the true reading, because the figure of the heart propelling the blood through the great aorta, to send it to all parts of the animal system, is a favourite with Solomon, as it was with his father, David. Psalms 36:9; "Proverbs 10:11", &c.
