Proverbs 18:4

The words in a person's mouth are like deep waters [can be difficult to understand, but a wise man takes pains to draw them up, see Prov 20:5],
the source of [God's] wisdom is like a flowing stream [pure and life-giving].

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מַיִם   עֲמֻקִּים   דִּבְרֵי   פִי   אִישׁ   נַחַל   נֹבֵעַ   מְקוֹר   חָכְמָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ὕδωρ βαθὺ λόγος ἐν καρδίᾳ ἀνδρός ποταμὸς δὲ ἀναπηδύει καὶ πηγὴ ζωῆς


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4325
מַ֣יִם (majim)
water
Noun Noun
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Ncmpa
H6013
עֲ֭מֻקִּים (amuqim)
deep
Adj. Adjective
pl. masculine plural Absolute state

Aampa
H1697
דִּבְרֵ֣י (diverei)
word
Noun Noun
pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H6310
H9014
פִי (fi-)
־
lip
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H0376
אִ֑ישׁ (ish)
man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5158a
נַ֥חַל (nachal)
torrent
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H5042
נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ (nóvea)
to bubble
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H4726
מְק֣וֹר (meqvór)
fountain
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H2451
H9016
חָכְמָֽה (chakhemah)
׃
wisdom
verseEnd
Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

Ncfsa

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