KJV
ASV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
ESV
5. The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
ERVEN
5. Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out.
NLT
5. Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.
WEB
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
NET
5. Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out.
NLV
5. The plan in a man's heart is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding gets it out.
HCSB
5. Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a man of understanding draws it up.
YLT
5. Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
LITV
5. Counsel in a man's heart is like deep water, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
RV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is {cf15i like} deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
NCV
5. People's thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
MKJV
5. Wisdom in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
AKJV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
LXXEN
5. Counsel in a man’s heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
KJV
5. Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
AMP
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out. [Prov. 18:4.]
KJVP
5. Counsel H6098 NFS in the heart H3820 of man H376 NMS [ is ] [ like ] deep H6013 water H4325 OMD ; but a man H376 NMS of understanding H8394 NFS will draw it out H1802 .
YLT
5. Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
ASV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
WEB
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
NASB
5. The intention in the human heart is like water far below the surface, but the man of intelligence draws it forth.
ESV
5. The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
RV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is {cf15i like} deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
RSV
5. The purpose in a man's mind is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
NKJV
5. Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out.
MKJV
5. Wisdom in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
AKJV
5. Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
NRSV
5. The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
NIV
5. The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
NIRV
5. The purposes of a man's heart are like deep water. But a man who has understanding brings them out.
NLT
5. Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.
MSG
5. Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.
GNB
5. A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
NET
5. Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out.
ERVEN
5. Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out.