"The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters..."

{Note: I scribbled these thoughts on a piece of scratch paper while watching the 9th and 10th grade class room while the teacher ran an errand. Of course, I didn't date it. I know it was somewhere well after school began, but before the Christmas break. So, September, October, or November of 2014 :) . }

"The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters..." Prov. 18:4

I wonder what Solomon had in mind exactly when he said this. Just taking it at face value, it strikes me as a thought I've had many many times.
When someone says something, what do they mean by it? Do they mean just what they said? How much simpler so many situations would be if this were always the case! And yet, where is the fun and adventure [in that]? "Deep waters..." Deep waters are a thing of mystery, a thing to be explored, a thing that holds magic and discovery. A 'something' that must be known personally in order to be understood. Deep water can not be taken at face value. There is always more there than just what is on the surface.
So it is - so many times - with "the words of a man's mouth", or with anyone's mouth, for that matter.
This is just such a great line - so descriptive, so literarily excellent. It's warm and comforting with deep wisdom. It's cool and refreshing with a sense of adventure. And it's also a strange combination of hope and wistful loneliness.