Ecclesiastes 10:12 - 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.

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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.

English Standard Version 2016

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 Tagairtí Cros

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 moving of my lips should asswage 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 speaketh wisdom, And his tongue talketh of judgment.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: All that see them shall flee away.

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 like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: But the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh 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 goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 31:26

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

Ecclesiastes 12:11

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by 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 mouth, 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 wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Luke 19:22

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was 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 gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.