Proverbs 18:4
World English Bible
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Proverbs 18:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man;
a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.
Proverbs 18:20-21
World English Bible
20 A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth.
With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue;
those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:20-21
Lexham English Bible
20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth, his stomach will be satisfied,
as for the yield of his lips, it will satisfy.
21 Death and life are in the power[a] of the tongue,
and those who love her[b] will eat of her fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:21 Literally “hand”
- Proverbs 18:21 That is, the power of the tongue
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