David said to him, “Your blood is on your own head, for your mouth testified against you saying, ‘I killed Adonai’s anointed.’”
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Tree of Life Version Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool destroy him. 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 is on your own head, for your mouth testified against you saying, ‘I killed Adonai’s anointed.’”
But I would strengthen you with my mouth and comfort from my lips would bring you relief.
Grant not, Adonai, the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plan succeed, or they will exalt themselves. Selah
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice.
But God will shoot them with an arrow— suddenly their wounds will appear.
One who winks an eye maliciously causes grief, while a babbling fool comes to ruin.
The wise in heart accept commands, but a babbling fool comes to ruin.
Reckless speech is like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of fools spouts folly.
A person has joy in an appropriate answer— how good is a timely word.
A false witness will not go unpunished, one who breathes lies will not escape.
One who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
Like a thorn bush in a drunkard’s hand is a proverb in a fool’s mouth.
She opens her mouth with wisdom— a lesson of kindness is on her tongue.
The words of the wise are like goads, their collective sayings are like firmly affixed nails. They have been given by one Shepherd.
As a dream comes with excessive burdens so a fool’s voice with too many words.
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than a ruler’s shout among fools.
The good man from his good treasury brings forth good, and the evil man from his evil treasury brings forth evil.
He said to him, ‘By the words of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked slave! You knew that I am strict, taking what I did not make and reaping what I did not sow?
All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”
Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.