Ecclesiastes 10:12
World English Bible (WEB)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
In context
10 If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes 10:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
- KJV King James Version
- The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- 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.