Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Common English Bible

¹² Words from a wise person’s mouth are beneficial, but fools are devoured by their own lips.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Références croisées

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 the LORD'S anointed.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips should assuage your grief

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgement.

Psalm 64:8

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

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments: But a prating fool shall fall.

Proverbs 12:18

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 19:5

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

Proverbs 22:11

He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 26:9

As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the month of fools

Proverbs 31:26

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

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails well fastened are the words of the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Ecclesiastes 4:5

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

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with thy month, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing 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 thine hands?

Ecclesiastes 9:17

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

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.

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 I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;

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?

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.

Colossians 4:6

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