David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Common English Bible Words from a wise person’s mouth are beneficial, but fools are devoured by their own lips. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong. |
David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.
but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.
As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.
Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.
One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
*He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.
All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, *Isn't this Yosef's son?*
Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.