Contradiction with Proverbs 27:2
While Proverbs 18:4 likens a person's words to deep waters and a fountain of wisdom, Proverbs 27:2 advises letting others praise you instead of your own words, highlighting a caution against self-referential wisdom.
Proverbs 27:2: Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:3
Proverbs 18:4 celebrates the depth and wisdom of words, whereas Ecclesiastes 5:3 suggests that a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words, implying that not all speech is wise.
Ecclesiastes 5:3: For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.
Contradiction with Matthew 12:36
Proverbs 18:4 suggests depth and wisdom in speech, while Matthew 12:36 warns that every idle word will be accounted for, suggesting a need for restraint.
Matthew 12:36: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Contradiction with James 1:19
While Proverbs 18:4 emphasizes the wisdom that can be spoken, James 1:19 highlights the importance of being slow to speak, which can contradict the abundance of words.
James 1:19: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:4
Proverbs 18:4 celebrates the deep waters and wisdom of words, but 1 Corinthians 2:4 emphasizes the power and Spirit over simply persuasive words, which may not always reflect wisdom.
1 Corinthians 2:4: And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: [enticing: or, persuasible]