Proverbs 18:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The words of a man's mouth are `as' deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is `as' a flowing brook.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
World English Bible (WEB)
The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Deep waters `are' the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom `is' a flowing brook.
| The words | מַ֣יִם | mayim | MA-yeem |
| of a man's | עֲ֭מֻקִּים | ʿămuqqîm | UH-moo-keem |
| mouth | דִּבְרֵ֣י | dibrê | deev-RAY |
| are as deep | פִי | pî | fee |
| waters, | אִ֑ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| and the wellspring | נַ֥חַל | naḥal | NA-hahl |
| of wisdom | נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ | nōbēaʿ | NOH-VAY-ah |
| as a flowing | מְק֣וֹר | mĕqôr | meh-KORE |
| brook. | חָכְמָֽה׃ | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |