12The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.


In Context

9 He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.

10 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.

11 If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.

12 The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

13 The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.

14 A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Ecclesiastes 10:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:12Words from a wise man's mouth are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:12Words of the mouth of the wise are gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.