Proverbs 18:4

Deep watir is the wordis of the mouth of a man; and a stronde fletinge ouer is the welle of wisdom.

Bible (Wycliffe)

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

3A wickid man, whanne he cometh in to depthe of synnes, dispisith; but sclaundre and schenschipe sueth hym.

5It is not good to take the persoone of a wickid man in doom, that thou bowe awei fro the treuthe of dom.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:11The veyne of lijf is the mouth of a iust man; but the mouth of wickid men hilith wickidnesse.

Proverbs 16:22The welle of lijf is the lernyng of him that weldith; the techyng of foolis is foli.

Matthew 12:34Ye generacioun of eddris, hou moun ye speke goode thingis, whanne ye ben yuele? For the mouth spekith of plente of the herte.

John 7:38He that bileueth in me, as the scripture seith, Floodis of quyk watir schulen flowe fro his wombe.

Colossians 4:6Youre word be sauered in salt eueremore in grace; that ye wite, hou it bihoueth you to answere to ech man.

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