Ecclesiastes 10:12

A Conservative Version

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

Luke 4:22

And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips, the king will be his friend.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so that it may give grace to those who hear.

Luke 19:22

He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, thou evil bondman. Thou had known that I am an austere man taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 26:9

[As] a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 19:5

A FALSE witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

Proverbs 12:18

There is he who speaks rashly like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks with the eye causes sorrow. And a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those who encompass me around, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them. All who see them shall wag the head.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Job 16:5

[But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage [your grief].

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head, for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain LORD's anointed.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened [by] the masters of assemblies. They have been given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Therefore let thy words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not allow thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say thou before the [heavenly] agent, that is was an error. Why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?