Proverbs 20:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 18:4 : 4 Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.
  • 1 Cor 2:11 : 11 for who of men hath known the things of the man, except the spirit of the man that `is' in him? so also the things of God no one hath known, except the Spirit of God.
  • Ps 64:6 : 6 They search out perverse things, `We perfected a searching search,' And the inward part of man, and the heart `are' deep.

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    4Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.

  • Prov 19:20-21
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    20Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

    21Many `are' the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

  • Prov 1:5-6
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    5(The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

  • Prov 18:15
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    15The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • Prov 16:21-23
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    21To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.

    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 27:19
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    19As `in' water the face `is' to face, So the heart of man to man.

  • Prov 20:6
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    6A multitude of men proclaim each his kindness, And a man of stedfastness who doth find?

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Prov 20:27
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    27The breath of man `is' a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 16:1
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    1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • Job 38:36
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    36Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

  • Prov 15:22-23
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    22Without counsel `is' the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

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

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    3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- `are' unsearchable.

  • Prov 16:9
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    9The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1For `an object of' desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 5:15
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    15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, Even flowing ones out of thine own well.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

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

  • Prov 17:27
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    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

  • Eccl 7:24
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    24Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

  • Prov 2:6
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    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

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    18Purposes by counsel thou dost establish, And with plans make thou war.

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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

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    1Rivulets of waters `is' the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

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    5Mighty `is' the wise in strength, And a man of knowledge is strengthening power,

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    35The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

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    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Job 28:12
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    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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

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    5Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26A spring troubled, and a fountain corrupt, `Is' the righteous falling before the wicked.

  • Luke 6:45
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    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.

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    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Job 8:10
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    10Do they not shew thee -- speak to thee, And from their heart bring forth words?

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

  • Prov 3:20
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    20By His knowledge depths have been rent, And clouds do drop dew.

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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.