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


In Context

9 Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

10 If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

11 If the serpent bite before it be charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

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 multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:12The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

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 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.