Proverbs 18:4

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

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All Translations

BBE BBE

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

DBY DBY

The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.

KJV King James Version

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

WBT WBT

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

WEB WEB

The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

YLT YLT

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