Proverbs 18:4 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 18:4 MSG (The Message)
Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs.
Proverbs 18:4 KJV (King James Version)
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:4 NCV (New Century Version)
Spoken words can be like deep water, but wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Proverbs 18:4 ASV (American Standard Version)
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4 NIV (New International Version)
The words of the mouth are deep waters, but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.
Proverbs 18:4 NKJV (New King James Version)
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters [copious and difficult to fathom]; The fountain of [mature, godly] wisdom is like a bubbling stream [sparkling, fresh, pure, and life-giving].
Proverbs 18:4 NLT (New Living Translation)
Wise words are like deep waters; wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:4 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Words of wisdom are like a fresh, flowing brook— like deep waters that spring forth from within, bubbling up inside the one with understanding.
Proverbs 18:4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.