Ecclesiastes 10:12

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one.

Luke 4:22

And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth; and they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves purity of heart, and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

Luke 19:22

He said to him, ‘I will condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe 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, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

Proverbs 31:26

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

Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who utters lies will not escape.

Proverbs 15:23

To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!

Proverbs 12:18

There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin.

Psalm 140:9

Those who surround me lift up their head, let the mischief of their lips overwhelm them!

Psalm 64:8

Because of their tongue he will bring them to ruin; all who see them will wag their heads.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Job 16:5

I could strengthen you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would assuage your pain.

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said to him, “Your blood be upon your head; for your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I have slain the Lord's anointed.’ ”

Ecclesiastes 4:5

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

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The sayings of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings which are given by one Shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake; why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?