Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water. — The wise thoughts of a “man,” fitly so-called (comp. Proverbs 18:4), may be hid deep in his breast, like the waters of a well, but a man of understanding knows how to draw them out as by a windlass and bucket (Exodus 2:16).
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Proverbs 20:5
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.