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Commentary for Proverbs 18:4

מַ֣יִם עֲ֭מֻקִּים דִּבְרֵ֣י פִי־אִ֑ישׁ נַ֥חַל נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ מְק֣וֹר חָכְמָֽה׃

The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters; A flowing brook, a fountain of wisdom.

Rashi on Proverbs

the wellspring of wisdom is like a flowing stream and like deep water.
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Rashi on Proverbs

The words of a man’s mouth Heb. איש. Every instance of איש in Scripture is an expression of a mighty man, one who is great in might.
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