Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
* Counſell in the heart of man is like deepe water: but a man of vnderſtanding will draw it out.
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146 Occurrence Count
דָּלָה , verb, dala — to draw (water) (value 39)
H1802,
דָּלָה dâlâh, daw-law'; a primitive root (compare H1809); properly, to dangle, i.e. to let down a bucket (for drawing out water); figuratively, to deliver:—draw (out), × enough, lift up.to draw, dangle
(Qal)
to draw
drawing advice (fig.)
(Piel) to draw up
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4 Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591 Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575 Occurrence Count
עָמֹק , adjective, ʿamok — deep (value 210)
H6013,
עָמֹק ʻâmôq, aw-moke'; from H6009; deep (literally or figuratively):—(× exceeding) deep (thing).deep, mysterious, depths
deep
unsearchable
Used in 16 Verses, 6 Books 16 Occurrence Count
עֵצָה , feminine noun, ʿeytza — counsel, advice (value 165)
H6098,
עֵצָה ʻêtsâh, ay-tsaw'; from H3289; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence:—advice, advisement, counsel(-lor), purpose.Used in 85 Verses, 18 Books 89 Occurrence Count
תָּבוּן , masculine noun, tavun — an understanding (value 458)
H8394,
תָּבוּן tâbûwn, taw-boon'; and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה tebûwnâh; or תּוֹבֻנָה tôwbunâh; from H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice:—discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.understanding, intelligence
the act of understanding
skill
the faculty of understanding
intelligence, understanding, insight
the object of knowledge
teacher (personification)
Used in 42 Verses, 11 Books 42 Occurrence Count
| Proverbs 20:5Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים עֵצָ֣ה בְלֶב־אִ֑ישׁ וְאִ֖ישׁ תְּבוּנָ֣ה יִדְלֶֽנָּה׃ |
| Verse #16960 (Ch. #648) — 8 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Counsel |
H6098ʿeytza |
עֵצָה |
165 |
| in the heart |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
| of man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| is like deep |
H6013ʿamok |
עָמֹק |
210 |
| water; |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| but a man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| of understanding |
H8394tavun |
תָּבוּן |
458 |
| will draw it out. |
H1802dala |
דָּלָה |
39 |
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