Proverbs 20:5
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
4325 [e]מַ֣יִם
ma-yim
[is like] waterN-mp
6013 [e]עֲ֭מֻקִּים
‘ă-muq-qîm
deepAdj-mp
6098 [e]עֵצָ֣ה
‘ê-ṣāh
CounselN-fs
3820 [e]בְלֶב־
ḇə-leḇ-
in the heartPrep-b | N-msc
376 [e]אִ֑ישׁ
’îš;
of manN-ms
376 [e]וְאִ֖ישׁ
wə-’îš
but a manConj-w | N-msc
8394 [e]תְּבוּנָ֣ה
tə-ḇū-nāh
of understandingN-fs
1802 [e]יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃
yiḏ-len-nāh.
will draw it outV-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 3fse





















Hebrew Texts
משלי 20:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃

משלי 20:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מים עמקים עצה בלב־איש ואיש תבונה ידלנה׃

משלי 20:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מים עמקים עצה בלב־איש ואיש תבונה ידלנה׃

משלי 20:5 Hebrew Bible
מים עמקים עצה בלב איש ואיש תבונה ידלנה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

King James Bible
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a man of understanding draws it out.
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