Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)


“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”
King James Version (KJV)
18:4 A man's - A wise man's. As a brook - That wisdom which is in his heart is continually pouring forth wise and good counsels.
The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The words of a man's mouth are `as' deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is `as' a flowing brook.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
- Basic English Bible
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
- Darby Bible
Words from the mouth of a men are as deep water: and the fountain of wisdom as an overflowing stream.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; the wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
- English Revised Version
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
- World English Bible