Ecclesiastes 10:12
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
1697 [e]דִּבְרֵ֥י
diḇ-rê
The wordsN-mpc
6310 [e]פִי־
p̄î-
of mouthN-msc
2450 [e]חָכָ֖ם
ḥā-ḵām
of a wise manAdj-ms
2580 [e]חֵ֑ן
ḥên;
[are] graciousN-ms
8193 [e]וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת
wə-śip̄-ṯō-wṯ
but the lipsConj-w | N-fpc
3684 [e]כְּסִ֖יל
kə-sîl
of a foolN-ms
1104 [e]תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
tə-ḇal-lə-‘en-nū.
shall swallow him upV-Piel-Imperf-3fs | 3mse





















Hebrew Texts
קהלת 10:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי־חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְשִׂפְתֹ֥ות כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃

קהלת 10:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
דברי פי־חכם חן ושפתות כסיל תבלענו׃

קהלת 10:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
דברי פי־חכם חן ושפתות כסיל תבלענו׃

קהלת 10:12 Hebrew Bible
דברי פי חכם חן ושפתות כסיל תבלענו׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

words

Job 4:3,4 Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands…

Job 16:5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips …

Psalm 37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.

Psalm 40:9,10 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: see, I have …

Psalm 71:15-18 My mouth shall show forth your righteousness and your salvation all …

Proverbs 10:13,20,21,31,32 In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a …

Proverbs 12:13,14,18 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just …

Proverbs 15:2,23 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools …

Proverbs 16:21-24 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the …

Proverbs 22:17,18 Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your …

Proverbs 25:11,12 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver…

Proverbs 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Matthew 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things…

Luke 4:22 And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which …

Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that …

Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you …

gracious

2 Samuel 1:16 And David said to him, Your blood be on your head; for your mouth …

1 Kings 20:40-42 And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the …

Psalm 64:8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall on themselves: all that …

Psalm 140:9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief …

Proverbs 10:8,10,14 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall…

Proverbs 18:6-8 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes…

Proverbs 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies …

Proverbs 26:9 As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in …

Luke 19:22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked …

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