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
American Standard Version
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters;
[a]The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:4 Or, A flowing brook, a wellspring of wisdom
Proverbs 19:8
World English Bible
8 He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 19:8
American Standard Version
8 He that getteth [a]wisdom loveth his own soul:
He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 24:3
World English Bible
3 Through wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:3
American Standard Version
3 Through wisdom is a house builded;
And by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:7
World English Bible
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool.
He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:7
American Standard Version
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool:
He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:14
World English Bible
14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
Your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:14
American Standard Version
14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;
If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,
And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 28:26
World English Bible
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool;
but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Proverbs 28:26
American Standard Version
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 30:24-28
World English Bible
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth,
but they are exceedingly wise:
25 The ants are not a strong people,
yet they provide their food in the summer.
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk,
yet make they their houses in the rocks.
27 The locusts have no king,
yet they advance in ranks.
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands,
yet it is in kings’ palaces.
Proverbs 30:24-28
American Standard Version
24 There are four things which are little upon the earth,
But they are exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they provide their food in the summer;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk,
Yet make they their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 The lizard [a]taketh hold with her hands,
Yet is she in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:28 Or, thou canst seize with thy hands
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