Proverbs 18:4 in the King James Version
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Context
3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.