Ecclesiastes 10:12

American Standard Version 2015

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

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.\par

Luke 4:22

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Proverbs 22:11

He that loveth pureness of heart,\par\tab {\i For} the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;\par\tab But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Luke 19:22

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Proverbs 31:26

She openeth her mouth with wisdom;\par\tab And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

Proverbs 26:9

{\i As} a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,\par\tab So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished;\par\tab And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth;\par\tab And a word in due season, how good is it!

Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;\par\tab But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow;\par\tab But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments;\par\tab But a prating fool shall fall.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those that compass me about,\par\tab 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:\par\tab All that see them shall wag the head.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom,\par\tab And his tongue speaketh justice.

Job 16:5

{\i But} I would strengthen you with my mouth,\par\tab And the solace of my lips would assuage {\i your grief}.\par

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

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

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are {\i the words of} the masters of assemblies, {\i which} are 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

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?