Proverbs 20:5
American King James Version (AKJV)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep waters. But a wise man will draw it out.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
King James Version (KJV)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Webster Bible (Webster)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
World English Bible (WEB)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.