Proverbs 18:4

King James Version 1611 (Original)

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:5 : 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
  • John 7:38-39 : 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

  • 11The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • 26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

  • Jas 3:10-11
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    10Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

    11Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 5:15-16
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    15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

    16Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.

  • 2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

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    22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

  • 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

  • 31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

  • 30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

  • 6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

  • 19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

  • 4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

    20The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

    21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

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    23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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    20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • 18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

  • 14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • 4The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

  • 10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

  • 7The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

  • 16Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

  • 15A fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.

  • 11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

  • 14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  • 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

  • 3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • 4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

  • 5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

  • 14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  • 20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

  • 18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

  • 24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

  • 14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

  • 45A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

  • 3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

  • 3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

  • 17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

  • 28The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.