Verse 4

The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:5 : 5 The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.
  • Prov 10:11 : 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 13:14 : 14 The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
  • Prov 16:22 : 22 Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare high sentences of olde.
  • Matt 12:34 : 34 O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  • John 4:14 : 14 But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him, shall neuer be more a thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water, springing vp into euerlasting life.
  • John 7:38-39 : 38 Hee that beleeueth in mee, as saith the Scripture, out of his bellie shall flowe riuers of water of life. 39 ( This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
  • Col 3:16 : 16 Let the worde of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes, and hymnes, and spirituall songs, singing with a grace in your hearts to the Lord.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.