Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. New Living Translation Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. English Standard Version The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. Berean Standard Bible The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. King James Bible The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. New King James Version The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up; New American Standard Bible Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; NASB 1995 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; NASB 1977 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; Legacy Standard Bible Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool swallow him up; Amplified Bible The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him; Christian Standard Bible The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. American Standard Version The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The words of the mouth of the wise one are glory, and the lips of a fool ruin him Brenton Septuagint Translation The words of a wise mouth are gracious: but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. Contemporary English Version If you talk sensibly, you will have friends; if you talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself. Douay-Rheims Bible The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong. English Revised Version The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise person's words win favors, but a fool's lips are self-destructive. Good News Translation What the wise say brings them honor, but fools are destroyed by their own words. International Standard Version The words spoken by the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool will devour him. JPS Tanakh 1917 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; But the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Literal Standard Version Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, | And the lips of a fool swallow him up. Majority Standard Bible The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. New American Bible Words from the mouth of the wise win favor, but the lips of fools consume them. NET Bible The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive. New Revised Standard Version Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. New Heart English Bible The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. Webster's Bible Translation The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. World English Bible The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. Young's Literal Translation Words of the mouth of the wise are gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom and Folly…11If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer. 12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. 13The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.… Cross References Luke 4:22 All spoke well of Him and marveled at the gracious words that came from His lips. "Isn't this the son of Joseph?" they asked. Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen. Proverbs 10:14 The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction. Proverbs 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse. Proverbs 18:7 A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul. Proverbs 22:11 He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend. Ecclesiastes 4:5 The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh. Treasury of Scripture The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. words Job 4:3,4 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands… Job 16:5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief. Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. gracious 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. 1 Kings 20:40-42 And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it… Psalm 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. Jump to Previous Consume Consumed Destruction Favor Fool Foolish Gracious Lips Mouth Swallow Swallowed Sweet Win Wise WordsJump to Next Consume Consumed Destruction Favor Fool Foolish Gracious Lips Mouth Swallow Swallowed Sweet Win Wise WordsEcclesiastes 10 1. observations of wisdom and folly7. death in life 9. and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on Verses 12-15. - Section 14. The mention of "the master of the tongue" in ver. 11 leads the author to introduce some maxims concerned with the contrast between the words and acts of the wise, and the worthless prating and useless labors of the fool. Verse 12. - The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; literally, are grace (χάρις, Septuagint); i.e. they net only are pleasing in form and manner, but they conciliate favor, produce approbation and good will, convince and, what is more, persuade. So of our blessed Lord it was said, "All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words (τοῖς λόγοις τῆς χάριτος) which proceeded out of his mouth" (Luke 4:22; cutup. Psalm 45:2). In distinction from the unready man, who, like the snake-charmer in the preceding verse, suffers-by reason of his untimely silence, the wise man uses his speech opportunely and to good purpose. (A different result is given in Ecclesiastes 9:11.) But the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. This is a stronger ex-prosaic, than "ruin" or "destroy." Speaking without due forethought, he compromises himself] says what he has shamefully to withdraw, and brings punishment on his own head (cutup. Proverbs 10:8, 21; Proverbs 18:7). Ῥῆμα παρὰ καιρὸν ῤιφθὲν ἀνατρέπει βίον. "Untimely speech has ruined many a life." Hebrew The wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of a wise man’s חָכָ֖ם (ḥā·ḵām) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2450: Wise mouth פִי־ (p̄î-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to are gracious, חֵ֑ן (ḥên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2580: Graciousness, subjective, objective but the lips וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת (wə·śip̄·ṯō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8193: The lip, language, a margin of a fool כְּסִ֖יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool consume him. תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ (tə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 1104: To swallow down, swallow up, engulf Links Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIVEcclesiastes 10:12 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:12 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:12 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:12 KJV Ecclesiastes 10:12 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 10:12 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:12 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:12 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth (Ecclesiast. 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