Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. 2 The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. 1
One Unity Resource 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 wickedness comes, contempt also comes, 2 and with shame comes disgrace. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the upright is a spring of life, 2 but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. 1
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, 2 but the punishment of fools is their folly. 1
Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
John 7:38+ 7:38 (38-39) MPr: Implying the Messiah will cause a fountain to miraculously to spring up, just as Moses did in the wilderness (Joel 3:18c in Midrash Eccl 1:9). (Joel 3:18c) Whoever puts his trust in me, as the Scripture says, rivers of living water + 7:38. Quoted from Is 12:3, 44:3; Jer 2:13 will flow from his inmost being!”
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 →