Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
In Context
3When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
5To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of a righteous man is a fountain of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a well-spring of life to him who has it, but the correction of fools is folly.
Matthew 12:34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
John 7:38He who believes in me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.
Colossians 4:6your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:4
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. This may include a double sense:—1. That wicked people are scornful people, and put contempt upon others. When the wicked comes into any company, comes into the schools of wisdom or into the assemblies for religious worship, then comes contempt of God, of his people and ministers, and of every thing that is said and done. You can expect no other from those that are profane than that they will be scoffers; they will be an ignominy and… Read the whole commentary →