Proverbs 18:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:5 : 5 Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The law of the wise `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I open with a simile my mouth, I bring forth hidden things of old,
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
  • John 4:14 : 14 but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst -- to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.'
  • John 7:38-39 : 38 he who is believing in me, according as the Writing said, Rivers out of his belly shall flow of living water;' 39 and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;
  • Col 4:6 : 6 your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 20:5
    79%

    5Counsel in the heart of a man `is' deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

  • Prov 10:11
    77%

    11A fountain of life `is' the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

  • Prov 25:26
    76%

    26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

  • Jas 3:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

    11doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

  • Eccl 10:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.

  • Prov 5:15-16
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    74%

    15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, Even flowing ones out of thine own well.

    16Let thy fountains be scattered abroad, In broad places rivulets of waters.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

  • Prov 16:22-23
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    74%

    22A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.

    23The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

  • Prov 18:3
    74%

    3With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

  • Prov 10:31
    73%

    31The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out.

  • Ps 37:30
    73%

    30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

  • Prov 2:6
    72%

    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 27:19
    72%

    19As `in' water the face `is' to face, So the heart of man to man.

  • Prov 15:4
    72%

    4A healed tongue `is' a tree of life, And perverseness in it -- a breach in the spirit.

  • Prov 10:19-21
    3 verses
    72%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

    20The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing.

    21The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.

  • Prov 15:23-24
    2 verses
    72%

    23Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!

    24A path of life `is' on high for the wise, To turn aside from Sheol beneath.

  • Prov 18:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, `From the' increase of his lips he is satisfied.

    21Death and life `are' in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

  • Prov 12:18
    72%

    18A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

  • Prov 10:14
    71%

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

    7The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul.

  • Job 28:4
    71%

    4A stream hath broken out from a sojourner, Those forgotten of the foot, They were low, from man they wandered.

  • Prov 16:10
    71%

    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Job 38:16
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    16Hast thou come in to springs of the sea? And in searching the deep Hast thou walked up and down?

  • Song 4:15
    71%

    15A fount of gardens, a well of living waters, And flowings from Lebanon!

  • Prov 25:11
    71%

    11Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

  • Prov 20:15
    70%

    15Substance, gold, and a multitude of rubies, Yea, a precious vessel, `are' lips of knowledge.

  • Prov 14:3
    70%

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Job 26:4
    70%

    4With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

  • Prov 4:5
    70%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 17:14
    70%

    14The beginning of contention `is' a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

  • Prov 3:20
    70%

    20By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

  • Matt 15:18
    70%

    18but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man;

  • Prov 4:24
    70%

    24Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

  • Prov 22:14
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    14A deep pit `is' the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.

  • Luke 6:45
    70%

    45`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

  • Ps 49:3
    70%

    3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart `are' things of understanding.

  • Job 34:3
    69%

    3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

  • Eccl 9:17
    69%

    17The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools.

  • Prov 15:28
    69%

    28The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.