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The words of a man’s mouth are (A)deep waters;
[a]The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom

Wise words are like deep waters;
    wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.

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20 From the [a](A)fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach will be satisfied;
(B)With the produce of his lips he will be satisfied.
21 (C)Death and life are in the [b]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its (D)fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 18:20 Speech
  2. Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand

20 Wise words satisfy like a good meal;
    the right words bring satisfaction.

21 The tongue can bring death or life;
    those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

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