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Proverbs 18:4
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When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
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[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
The wordsH1697 of a man'sH376 mouthH6310 are as deepH6013 watersH4325, and the wellspringH4726 of wisdomH2451 as a flowingH5042 brookH5158.
Original Hebrew
מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקֹור חָכְמָה׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
מַ֣יִם |
Ma.yim | H4325 | HNcmpa | (are) waters |
עֲ֭מֻקִּים |
'A.mu.kim | H6013 | HAampa | deep |
דִּבְרֵ֣י |
div.Rei | H1697 | HNcmpc | (the) words of |
פִי |
fi- | H6310 | HNcmsc | (the) mouth of |
אִ֑ישׁ |
'Ish | H376 | HNcmsa | a person |
נַ֥חַל |
Na.chal | H5158 | HNcmsa | a wadi |
נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ |
no.Ve.a' | H5042 | HVqrmsa | flowing |
מְק֣וֹר |
me.Kor | H4726 | HNcmsc | a fountain of |
חָכְמָֽה |
chokh.mah | H2451 | HNcfsa | wisdom |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H376 — אִישׁ (ʼîysh, eesh): contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
- H4325 — מַיִם (mayim, mah'-yim): dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
- H4726 — מָקוֹר (mâqôwr, maw-kore'): or מָקֹר; from קוּר; properly, something dug, i.e. a (general) source (of water, even when naturally flowing; also of tears, blood (by euphemism, of the female pudenda); figuratively, of happiness, wisdom, progeny); fountain, issue, spring, well(-spring).
- H5042 — נָבַע (nâbaʻ, naw-bah'): a primitive root; to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor); belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
- H5158 — נַחַל (nachal, nakh'-al): or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from נָחַל in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine); brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
- H6013 — עָמֹק (ʻâmôq, aw-moke'): from עָמַק; deep (literally or figuratively); ([idiom] exceeding) deep (thing).
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- the wellspring — Psalms 78:2
- words — Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 16:22, Proverbs 20:5, Matthew 12:34, John 4:14, John 7:38-39, Colossians 3:16, Colossians 4:6
Reciprocal references (3): 2 Chronicles 9:2, Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 13:52
Related Topics
- Torrey’s: BROOKS
- Nave’s: QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, SPEAKING
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