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Douay-Rheims
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Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
King James
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Louis Second
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Les desseins dans le coeur de l'homme sont des eaux profondes, Mais l'homme intelligent sait y puiser
Martin Luther
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Der Rat im Herzen eines Mannes ist wie tiefe Wasser; aber ein Verständiger kann's merken, was er meinet.
Vulgate
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sicut aqua profunda sic consilium in corde viri sed homo sapiens exhauriet illud

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary


sicut : as, just as, as it were, (+verb in subj.) just as if.
aqua : water.
sic : so, thus /yes, that is so, that is right.
consilium : advice, suggestion, wisdom, plan, purpose, judgment.
consilium : deliberation, consultation, assembly, council.
consilium : deliberation, resolution, measure as in plan, advice.
in : (+ acc.) into, toward, against.
in : (+ abl.) in.
sed : but/ and indeed, what is more.
sapiens : wise, judicious.
sapiens : (subs.) a wise man, philosopher.
illud : (neut. sing. acc.) Break THOSE (fetters)!.
illud : (neut. sing. nom.) THAT (monastery) is well-built.