Proverbs 18:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wordsדִּבְרֵ֣י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of a man'sאִ֑ישׁ
(ish;)
376: manfrom an unused word
mouthפִי־
(fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
are deepעֲ֭מֻקִּים
(a·muk·kim)
6013: deepfrom amoq
waters;מַ֣יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
The fountainמְקֹ֣ור
(me·ko·vr)
4726: a spring, fountainfrom qur
of wisdomחָכְמָֽה׃
(cha·che·mah.)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
is a bubblingנֹ֝בֵ֗עַ
(no·ve·a')
5042: to flow, spring, bubble upa prim. root
brook.נַ֥חַל
(na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
The words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of a man's
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
are as deep
`amoq  (aw-moke')
deep -- (exceeding) deep (thing).
waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
and the wellspring
maqowr  (maw-kore')
fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).
of wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
as a flowing
naba`  (naw-bah')
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) -- belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
brook
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.

International Standard Version
The words a man says are as deep waters— a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

NET Bible
The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters and the fount of wisdom is a rushing torrent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The words of a person's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

King James 2000 Bible
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.
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