Bible verse
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Proverbs 20:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 20.
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
KJV
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
ASV
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
ERV
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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