Proverbs 20:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:5 — KJV
“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
— Proverbs 20:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:5 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 20:5
“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:5: heart, like, understanding
“I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. out of...: or, sundered”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:5: heart, like, water
“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:5: heart, like, water
“For thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall make thee a desolate city, like the cities that are not inhabited; when I shall bring up the deep upon thee, and great waters shall cover thee;”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:5: like, deep, water
“Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:5: like, deep, water
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