Proverbs 18:4

words. Hebrew. dabar. App-73.

wisdom. Hebrew. chakmah. See note on Proverbs 1:2.

flowing brook. a gushing torrent. Hebrew. nahal.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The parallelism of the two clauses is probably one of contrast. If so, the proverb is a comparison between all teaching from without and that of th...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep (d) waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook. (d) Which can never be drawn empty, but al...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 18:1 . MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liabl...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. The words of a man's mouth - That is, the wise...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. The words of a man's mouth (are as) deep wate...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and oppo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The second half of the v. shows that it is a wise man who is in view; his words are 'as deep waters,' i.e. are inexhaustible; he is ever ready to g...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters ... — i.e., the words of a “man,” properly so called, are as deep waters which cannot be easily fath...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Pro...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 18:1 . The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters ,.... The words of a great and mighty man; of an excellent and valuable man, as Jarchi; or of a wise...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook. Ver. 4. The words of a man's mouth are as dee...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The words of a man's mouth Of a wise man's; are as deep waters Full of deep wisdom; and the well-spring of wisdom as a flowing brook That wisdo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. The similitudes here seem to...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A man s, i.e. a wise man s, as the next clause explains this; who is worthy of the name and hath the understanding of a man in him. This Hebrew wor...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Words Of The Wise Are A Wellspring Of Wisdom, But A Fool's Words Result In Misery For Him, And Finally Bring About His Ruin ( Proverbs 18:3-7 )....
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 18:4 . The last clause of this verse may be divided into two smaller ones and placed in apposition, thus: “a bubbling...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 18:1 . Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. יתגלע yithgalâ; this word occurs but t...
The Biblical Illustrator

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters. The importance of language Language is one of the principal tests and standards of civilisation....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, Through desire...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 4. The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, hard to fathom and exhaust, if he really has something to say, and the well-spring of wisdom...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Colossians 3:16 ; Colossians 4:6 ; John 4:14 ; John 7:38 ; John 7:39 ; Matthew 12:34 ; Proverbs 10:11 ; Proverbs 13:14 ; Proverbs 16:22 ; P...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A man's — A wise man's. As a brook — That wisdom which is in his heart is continually pouring forth wise and good counsels.

⁴ The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 18:4