Proverbs 18:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:4 — KJV
“The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”
— Proverbs 18:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:4
“Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:4: words, mouth, wisdom
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:4: deep, waters
“And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:4: mouth, waters
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:4: words, mouth
“And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:4: words, mouth
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