Ecclesiastes 10:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 10

¹⁰ If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

¹¹ If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

¹³ The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

¹⁴ Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

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