Ecclesiastes 10:12

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.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

Luke 4:22

And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

Proverbs 22:11

He that loveth cleanness of heart, for the grace of his lips shall have the king for his friend.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise adorneth knowledge: but the mouth of fools bubbleth out folly.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Luke 19:22

He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow:

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Proverbs 31:26

She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.

Proverbs 26:9

As if a thorn should grow in 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 that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 15:23

A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

Proverbs 12:18

There is that promiseth, and is pricked as it were with a sword of conscience: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye shall cause sorrow: and the foolish in lips shall be beaten.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart receiveth precepts: a fool is beaten with lips.

Psalm 140:9

Keep me from the snare, which they have laid for me, and from the stumblingblocks of them that work iniquity.

Psalm 64:8

who troublest the depth of the sea, the noise of its waves. The Gentiles shall be troubled,

Job 16:5

I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said to him: Thy blood be upon thy own head. For thy own mouth hath spoken against thee, saying: I have slain the Lord's anointed.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise are heard in silence, more than the cry of a prince among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails deeply fastened in, which by the counsel of masters are given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.