Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth [are] deep waters, || The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
Literal Standard 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
3Contempt has also come with the coming of the wicked, || And with shame—reproach.
5Favoring of the face of the wicked [is] not good, || To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, || And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding [is] a fountain of life to its possessors, || The instruction of fools is folly.
Matthew 12:34Brood of vipers! How are you able to speak good things—being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
John 7:38he who is believing in Me, according as the Writing said, Rivers of living water will flow out of his belly”;
Colossians 4:6your word always being seasoned with salt in grace—to know how it is necessary 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 →