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Text -- Proverbs 18:4 (NET)

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18:4 The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters, and the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Pro 18:4 - -- A wise man's.

A wise man's.

Wesley: Pro 18:4 - -- That wisdom which is in his heart is continually pouring forth wise and good counsels.

That wisdom which is in his heart is continually pouring forth wise and good counsels.

JFB: Pro 18:4 - -- Wise speech is like an exhaustless stream of benefit.

Wise speech is like an exhaustless stream of benefit.

Clarke: Pro 18:4 - -- The words of a man’ s mouth - That is, the wise sayings of a wise man are like deep waters; howsoever much you pump or draw off, you do not app...

The words of a man’ s mouth - That is, the wise sayings of a wise man are like deep waters; howsoever much you pump or draw off, you do not appear to lessen them

Clarke: Pro 18:4 - -- The well-spring of wisdom - Where there is a sound understanding, and a deep, well-informed mind, its wisdom and its counsels are an incessant strea...

The well-spring of wisdom - Where there is a sound understanding, and a deep, well-informed mind, its wisdom and its counsels are an incessant stream, מקור חכמה mekor chochmah , "the vein of wisdom,"ever throwing out its healthy streams: but מקור חיים mekor chaiyim , "the vein of Lives,"is the reading of eight of Kennicott’ s and De Rossi’ s MSS., and is countenanced by the Septuagint, πηγη ζωης, "the fountain of life."And so the Arabic. This is the more likely to be the true reading, because the figure of the heart propelling the blood through the great aorta, to send it to all parts of the animal system, is a favourite with Solomon, as it was with his father, David. See the note on Psa 36:9; Pro 10:11, etc.

TSK: Pro 18:4 - -- words : Pro 10:11, Pro 13:14, Pro 16:22, Pro 20:5; Mat 12:34; Joh 4:14, Joh 7:38, Joh 7:39; Col 3:16, Col 4:6 the wellspring : Psa 78:2

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Pro 18:4 - -- 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 the...

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 the light within. "The words of a man’ s mouth"are dark as the "deep waters"of a pool, or tank ("deep waters"being associated in the Old Testament with the thought of darkness and mystery; compare Pro 20:5; Psa 69:2; Ecc 7:24); but "the wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook,"bright and clear. The verse presents a contrast like that of Jer 2:13.

Poole: Pro 18:4 - -- 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 H...

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 word ofttimes notes an eminent or excellent person, and therefore is opposed to Adam, which designs any ordinary man.

As deep waters full of deep wisdom.

The well-spring of wisdom as a flowing brook that wisdom which is in his heart is continually pouring forth wise and good counsels.

Haydock: Pro 18:4 - -- Man, who is just and wise. His advice deserves attention, chap. xx. 5.

Man, who is just and wise. His advice deserves attention, chap. xx. 5.

Gill: Pro 18:4 - -- 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 man...

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 man, as Aben Ezra. The doctrines which such a man has imbibed, and his heart is full of and his mouth utters, are like to "waters", pure, purifying, and refreshing; to "deep waters", which make no noise, and cannot be easily fathomed: such are the deep mysteries of grace, the wisdom of God in a mystery, spoken among them that are perfect; of which a good man makes no boast, but humbly declares; out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth speaks;

and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook; there is a spring of spiritual wisdom and knowledge in him; a well of living water, springing up unto everlasting life; and from thence it flows freely and constantly; communicating itself liberally unto others, and ministering grace to the hearers, for their edification.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 18:4 The point of this metaphor is that the wisdom is a continuous source of refreshing and beneficial ideas.

Geneva Bible: Pro 18:4 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...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

MHCC: Pro 18:4 - --The well-spring of wisdom in the heart of a believer, continually supplies words of wisdom.

Matthew Henry: Pro 18:4 - -- The similitudes here seem to be elegantly transposed. 1. The well-spring of wisdom is as deep waters. An intelligent knowing man has in him a go...

Keil-Delitzsch: Pro 18:4 - -- 4 Deep waters are the words from a man's mouth, A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom. Earlier, we added to hominis the supplement sc. sapient...

Constable: Pro 10:1--22:17 - --II. COUPLETS EXPRESSING WISDOM 10:1--22:16 Chapters 1-9, as we have seen, contain discourses that Solomon eviden...

Constable: Pro 18:1-24 - --3. Friendship and folly ch. 18 18:1 Evidently the intent is, "He who separates himself [from other people]" does so because he wants his own way and d...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE NATURE AND USE OF PROVERBS.--A proverb is a pithy sentence, concisely expressing some well-established truth susceptible of various illustrations ...

TSK: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The wisdom of all ages, from the highest antiquity, has chosen to compress and communicate its lessons in short, compendious sentences, and in poetic ...

TSK: Proverbs 18 (Chapter Introduction) Overview

Poole: Proverbs 18 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 18 According to this interpretation the sense is,

MHCC: Proverbs (Book Introduction) The subject of this book may be thus stated by an enlargement on the opening verses. 1. The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel. 2. ...

Matthew Henry: Proverbs (Book Introduction) An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of The Proverbs We have now before us, I. A new author, or penman rather, or pen (if you will) made use o...

Constable: Proverbs (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew Bible is "The Proverbs of Solo...

Constable: Proverbs (Outline) Outline I. Discourses on wisdom chs. 1-9 A. Introduction to the book 1:1-7 ...

Constable: Proverbs Proverbs Bibliography Aitken, Kenneth T. Proverbs. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986. Alden...

Haydock: Proverbs (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF PROVERBS. INTRODUCTION. This book is so called, because it consists of wise and weighty sentences, regulating the morals of men; and...

Gill: Proverbs (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO PROVERBS This book is called, in some printed Hebrew copies, "Sepher Mishle", the Book of Proverbs; the title of it in the Vulgate ...

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