New American Standard Bible 1995

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Proverbs

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The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The words speech, word Noun H1697 דִּבְרֵ֣י div·rei
of a man's man Noun H376 אִ֑ישׁ ish;
mouth mouth Noun H6310 פִי־ fi-
are deep deep Adjective H6013 עֲ֭מֻקִּים a·muk·kim
waters; waters, water Noun H4325 מַ֣יִם ma·yim
The fountain a spring, fountain Noun H4726 מְקֹ֣ור me·ko·vr
of wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָֽה׃ cha·che·mah.
is a bubbling to flow, spring, bubble up Verb H5042 נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ no·ve·a'
brook. torrent, torrent-valley, wadi Noun H5158 נַ֥חַל na·chal

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
King James Bible The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters; The fountain waters, and the wellspring of wisdom is as a bubbling flowing brook.
Hebrew Greek English The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.