Other translations
American Standard Version
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The word in the heart of the King is deep, and a wise man will draw it out.
Darby Bible Translation
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
God's Word
A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a man of understanding draws it out.
International Standard Version
The intentions of a person's heart are deep waters, but a discerning person reveals them.
NET Bible
Counsel in a person's heart is like deep water, but an understanding person draws it out.
New American Standard Bible
A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.
New International Version
The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.
New Living Translation
Though good advice lies deep within the heart, a person with understanding will draw it out.
Webster's Bible Translation
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
The World English Bible
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
EasyEnglish Bible
A person's thoughts are like deep waters. But a wise person can bring them into the open.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Counsel in the heart of a man [is] deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.
New Life Version
The plan in a man’s heart is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding gets it out.
The Voice Bible
The real motives come from deep within a person—as from deep waters— but a discerning person is able to draw them up and expose them.
Living Bible
Though good advice lies deep within a counselor’s heart, the wise man will draw it out.
New Catholic Bible
The purpose of a man’s heart is like deep water, but a discerning person will draw it out.
Legacy Standard Bible
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of discernment draws it out.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of intelligence will draw it out.
Christian Standard Bible
Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out.
New Century Version
People’s thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
The Message
Knowing what is right is like deep water in the heart; a wise person draws from the well within.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The intentions in a person’s heart are deep water, but a person with understanding can draw them out.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
Good News Translation®
A person's thoughts are like water in a deep well, but someone with insight can draw them out.
Wycliffe Bible
As deep water, so counsel is in the heart of a man; but a wise man shall draw it out. (Advice in a person’s heart can be like deep water/can be as deep as the water; but a wise person shall draw it out.)
Contemporary English Version
Someone's thoughts may be as deep as the ocean, but if you are smart, you will discover them.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
The purpose in a man’s mind is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
Common English Bible © 2011
Advice comes from the deep waters of the heart; those with understanding can draw it out.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well, But a man of understanding draws it out.
English Standard Version Anglicised
The purpose in a man's heart is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The intention of the human heart is deep water, but the intelligent draw it forth.
New American Standard Bible
A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water, But a person of understanding draws it out.
The Expanded Bible
People’s ·thoughts [advice; purpose] can be like a deep ·well [L waters], but someone with understanding can ·find the wisdom there [draw it out].
Tree of Life Version
The intent of a man’s heart is deep water, but a man of insight draws it out.
Revised Standard Version
The purpose in a man’s mind is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
New International Reader's Version
The purposes of a person’s heart are like deep water. But one who has understanding brings them out.
BRG Bible
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Complete Jewish Bible
The heart’s real intentions are like deep water; but a person with discernment draws them out.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The purposes in the human mind are like deep water, but the intelligent will draw them out.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Etzah (purpose; see Yn 2:24-25 ) in the lev ish is like deep mayim, but an ish tevunah will draw it out.
Names of God Bible
A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.
Modern English Version
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Easy-to-Read Version
Getting information from someone can be like getting water from a deep well. If you are smart, you will draw it out.
International Children’s Bible
Understanding a person’s thoughts is as hard as getting water from a deep well. But someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
Lexham English Bible
Deep waters are like purpose in the heart of a man, and a man of understanding will draw it out.
New International Version - UK
The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.