Proverbs 18:4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 The words of the mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.(A)
Proverbs 18:4
International Standard Version
4 The words a man says are as deep waters—
a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.
Proverbs 18:20-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 From the fruit of the mouth one’s stomach is satisfied;
the yield of the lips brings satisfaction.(A)
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
and those who love it will eat its fruits.(B)
Proverbs 18:20-21
International Standard Version
20 The positive words that a man speaks[a] fill his stomach;
he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.
21 The power of the tongue is life and death—
those who love to talk[b] will eat what it produces.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:20 Lit. words from a man’s mouth
- Proverbs 18:21 Lit. love it
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