Proverbs 18:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | waters | מַ֣יִם | h4325 |
1 | are as deep | עֲ֭מֻקִּים | h6013 |
2 | The words | דִּבְרֵ֣י | h1697 |
3 | mouth | פִי | h6310 |
4 | of a man's | אִ֑ישׁ | h376 |
5 | brook | נַ֥חַל | h5158 |
6 | as a flowing | נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ | h5042 |
7 | and the wellspring | מְק֣וֹר | h4726 |
8 | of wisdom | חָכְמָֽה׃ | h2451 |
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.