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Nadia Eliora

Michael Cosgrove

Biblical Studies 9

8thSeptember 2014

Proverbs Chapter Eighteen Verse Four

Proverbs 18:4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring

of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Proverbs eighteen verse four compares a wellspringof wisdom to deep watersand a

flowing brook. A wellspringis a spring that never runs out of water; hence a wellspring of

wisdom is wisdom that knows neither bounds nor limitations.Deep waters,like a wellspring,

is a symbol of endless amounts of water, and aflowing brookan endless stream of water that,

too, never ceases to end. Thus, in Proverbs eighteen verse four, wisdomis compared to water

and the nature of vast supplies of water, saying that when you have wisdom, it will come in

abundance if you use it well. Wisdom being compared to a flowing brook also symbolizes

how wisdom is refreshing for the mind and for life when used correctly. In the time when this

Proverb was written, people would often bath in a river, a stream, or a flowing brook, which

would let them cleanse themselves from filth and refresh their bodies. Thus wisdom is

illustrated, as a virtue that we should have in endless supply, for when we use wisdom itll

benefit our bodies, our minds, and our spirit.

In our lives, wisdom is something essential that should come subconsciously within

everything that we do. As the verse states, the wisdom we have should be abundant, and

should lead us to lives that are better. Such wisdom can only be achieved through the grace of

God, and though we may not notice it should come to us when we place all our faith in Him.

Personally, wisdom is an aspect of life that I yearn to have, no matter what I do. Whether its

in juggling assignments, choosing between options, or choosing the words I speak, all should

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be done with wisdom. Wisdom in the sense that Im able to take initiative in what I do,

knowing the difference between right and wrong and fighting of all the temptations that

would bring me to succumb to the wrongs. In the future, I need to learn to apply the wisdom

that I know of into my life so that wisdom is no longer a conscious thing, but a subconscious

thing that happens at the back of my mind out of habit.

Like stated in the verse, I hope that wisdom becomes abundant inside me, like how

theres endless water in a deep ocean and an endless stream of flowing brook, so th at wisdom

maybe a wellspring that multiplies with itself. Proverbs eighteen verse four is a proverb that

tells us of the importance of wisdom and the life benefits it will bring it we tend it well.

Without wisdom, humans may survive, but with wisdom, life will become more meaningful

than before. I would love for my wisdom to be a virtue grown through my relationship with

God, until the wisdom becomes subconscious rather than something I must remind my self to

do. Wisdom should be something that all people possess, because wisdom does nothing but

bring blessings if utilized well.