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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Wisdom is a Deep Well
Commentators unanimously explain the verse's central metaphor: a person's inner counsel, plans, and wisdom are like water in a deep well. They are valuable and pure, but often hidden and not easily accessible. This verse teaches that profound insight isn't always on the surface; it must be sought out.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The contest between reticence on one side and pertinacity in search on the other is represented as by a parable. The well may be very deep (compare…
19th Century
Anglican
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water. —The wise thoughts of a "man," appropriately so-called (), may be hidden …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water Pure and undisturbed, but secret, hidden, and hard to reach: such are th…
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Though many capable of giving wise counsel are silent, yet something may be drawn from them, which will reward those who obtain it.
