Proverbs 18:4
Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth,—a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
5To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:11A well-spring of life, is the mouth of the righteous, but, the mouth of the lawless, covereth wrong.
Proverbs 16:22A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
Matthew 12:34Broods of vipers! How can ye speak, good things, being, evil? For, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
John 7:38He that believeth on me—just as said the Scripture,—River, from within him, shall flow, of living water.
Colossians 4:6Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned,—that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.
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 →