SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:5
¶ Como aguas profundas es el consejo en el corazón del hombre; mas el hombre entendido lo alcanzará a sacar .
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 20:5
Verse 5. Counsel in the heart of man ] Men of the deepest and most comprehensive minds are rarely apt, unsolicited, to join in any discourse, in which they might appear even to the greatest advantage; but a man of understanding will elicit this, by questions framed for the purpose, and thus pump up the salubrious waters from the deep and capacious well. The metaphor is fine and expressive.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water , etc.] Pure and undisturbed, but secret, hidden, and hard to be come at: such are the things of the spirit of a man, the thoughts of his mind, the devices of his heart; which, though easily known by the searcher of hearts, are not easily penetrated into by men; or it is not easily got out of them what is in them, especially in some men, who are very close and reserved. This is true of wicked men, who seek sleep to hide their counsel; and of good men, especially studious men, who have got a great deal of wisdom and knowledge in them, but not very communicative, being slow of speech, and silent in conversation; but a man of understanding will draw it out ; he will find ways and means to discover the secret designs of wicked men, whether against church or state; and, by asking proper questions, an understanding man will get out useful things from men of knowledge, the most reserved: some men must be pumped, and a good deal of pains must be taken with them, to get out anything of them, as in getting water out of a deep well, and which when got is very good; and so is that wisdom and knowledge which is gotten by an inquisitive man from another of superior knowledge, but not very diffusive of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5 - Though many capable of giving wise counsel are silent, yet somethin may be drawn from them, which will reward those who obtain it.
Original Hebrew
מים 4325 עמקים 6013 עצה 6098 בלב 3820 אישׁ 376 ואישׁ 376 תבונה 8394 ידלנה׃ 1802
