Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; 1 the fountain of wisdom is a flowing stream. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 a wicked person comes, contempt comes with him— 1 along with shame and reproach. 1
5It is not good to be partial to the wicked person, 1 nor to deny justice to the righteous person. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11The mouth of the righteous person is a water spring of life, 1 but the mouth of the wicked covers up violence. 1
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a fountain of life to the one who has it, 1 but the instruction of fools is their foolishness. 1
Matthew 12:34You offspring of vipers, since you are evil, how can you say good things? For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
John 7:38He who believes in me, just as the scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from his stomach.”
Colossians 4:6Let your words always be with grace. Let them be seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
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 →