Matthew Henry · Verse 4
The well-spring of wisdom in the heart of a believer, continually supplies words of wisdom.
Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
BSB
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
KJV
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
ASV
The words of a man’s mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.
BBE
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
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