Matthew Henry · Verse 5
Though many capable of giving wise counsel are silent, yet something may be drawn from them, which will reward those who obtain it.
Proverbs 20:5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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WEBBE
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
BSB
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
KJV
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
ASV
Counsel in the heart of man is [like] deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
BBE
The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
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