Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Revised Version 1885 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. American Standard Version (1901) The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Common English Bible Words from a wise person’s mouth are beneficial, but fools are devoured by their own lips. Catholic Public Domain Version Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong. |