Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 20:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Counsel in the heart of man {is like} deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
Proverbs 20:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; {therefore} shall he beg in harvest, and {have} nothing. {cold: or, winter}
Counsel in the heart of man {is like} deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? {goodness: or, bounty}
The just {man} walketh in his integrity: his children {are} blessed after him.
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