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Proverbs 18:4

Proverbs 18:4

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

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 good treasure of useful things, which furnishes him with

something to say upon all occasions that is pertinent and profitable.

This is as deep waters, which make no noise, but never run dry. 2. The

words of such a man's mouth are as a flowing brook. What he sees cause

to speak flows naturally from him and with a great deal of ease, and

freedom, and natural fluency; it is clean and fresh, it is cleansing

and refreshing; from his deep waters there flows what there is occasion

for, to water those about him, as the brooks do the low grounds.

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