Proverbs 20:5

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

In Context

4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter;therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

6Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,but who can find a faithful man?

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Cross References

Proverbs 18:4The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters.The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:5

4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. See here the evil of slothfulness and the love of ease. 1. It keeps men from the most necessary business, from ploughing and sowing when the season is: The sluggard has ground to occupy, and has ability for it; he can plough, but he will not; some excuse or other he has to shift it off, but the true reason is that it is cold weather. Though ploughing time is not in the depth of winter, it is in the borders of… Read the whole commentary →

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