Ecclesiastes 10:12

New American Bible - revised edition

Words from the mouth of the wise win favor, but the lips of fools consume them.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him, “Your blood is on your head, for you testified against yourself when you said, ‘I put the Lord’s anointed to death.’” Lament for Saul and Jonathan.

Job 16:5

I could strengthen you with talk, with mere chatter give relief.

Psalm 140:9

Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked one; do not let his plot succeed. Selah

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is right.

Psalm 64:8

God shoots an arrow at them; in a moment they are struck down.

Proverbs 10:10

One who winks at a fault causes trouble, but one who frankly reproves promotes peace.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise heart accepts commands, but a babbling fool will be overthrown.

Proverbs 12:18

The babble of some people is like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise is healing.

Proverbs 15:2

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

Proverbs 15:23

One has joy from an apt response; a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 19:5

The false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

The Lord loves the pure of heart; the person of winning speech has a king for a friend.

Proverbs 26:9

A thorn stuck in the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth in wisdom; kindly instruction is on her tongue.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the collected sayings given by one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

“Fools fold their arms and consume their own flesh”—

Ecclesiastes 5:2

As dreams come along with many cares, so a fool’s voice along with a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Despite many dreams, futilities, and a multitude of words, fear God! Gain and Loss of Goods.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The quiet words of the wise are better heeded than the shout of a ruler of fools.

Matthew 12:35

A good person brings forth good out of a store of goodness, but an evil person brings forth evil out of a store of evil.

Luke 19:22

He said to him, ‘With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding person, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant;

Luke 4:22

And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”

Ephesians 4:29

No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one. Tychicus and Onesimus.