Proverbs 18:4 in the World English Bible
The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
Context
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.