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Ecclesiastes 10:12

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The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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Ecclesiastes 10:12 in other translations

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 · American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:12 in context

  1. 10If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
  2. 11If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
  3. 12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
  4. 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
  5. 14A fool also multiplies words.
    Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?