Ecclesiastes 10:12
King James Version (KJV)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
In context
10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes 10:12 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- WEB World English Bible
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.