Proverbs 18:4
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
*The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceCha.20.5.
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14But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
14But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.
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38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
38*He that beleeueth on me, as the Scripture hath saide, out of his belly shall flow riuers of liuing water.
39*(But this spake he of the Spirit which they that beleeue on him, should receiue. For the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
- Colossians 3:16Rank 7 from verse 4
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and Spirituall songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
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Proverbs 18:4
Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: The bodily opening used for eating, breathing, and speaking. Sense 2: The opening or entrance of a thing. Sense 3: Speech, utterance, or the agency of speaking.
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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.
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wellspring
1. A spring or fountain. 2. By figure, an abundant or continuing source.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of flow, meaning to move or run continuously as water. Sense 2: Figuratively, to stream, gather, or come abundantly.
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18:3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
18:3When the wicked commeth, then commeth also contempt, and with ignominie, reproch.
18:4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
18:4*The words of a mans mouth, are as deepe waters, and the well-spring of wisedome as a flowing brooke.
Selected passage18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
18:5* It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.