Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom is an overflowing brook.
Noyes Bible
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 the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt; And with baseness, shame.
5It is not good to be partial to the wicked, So as to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But the mouth of the wicked concealeth violence.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life to him that hath it. And the chastisement of fools is their folly.
Matthew 12:34How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
John 7:38He that believeth in me, from within him, as the Scripture hath said, will flow rivers of living water.
Colossians 4:6Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every 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 →