NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The wordsdabar (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. Links Proverbs 18:4Proverbs 18:4 NIV Proverbs 18:4 NLT Proverbs 18:4 ESV Proverbs 18:4 NASB Proverbs 18:4 KJV |