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 are as deep 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 O tolo não tem prazer no entendimento, mas sim em revelar sua [própria] opinião.
3 Na vinda do perverso, vem também o desprezo; e com a desonra [vem] a vergonha.
4 A boca do homem são [como] águas profundas; e o manancial de sabedoria [como] um ribeiro transbordante.
5 Não é bom favorecer ao perverso para prejudicar ao justo num julgamento.
6 Os lábios do tolo entram em briga, e sua boca chama pancadas.
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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