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Ecclesiastes 10:12

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

KJV

Verba oris sapientis gratia, et labia insipientis præcipitabunt eum ;

Vulgate

λόγοι στόματος σοφοῦ χάρις, καὶ χείλη ἄφρονος καταποντιοῦσιν αὐτόν·

LXX

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

ASV

דִּבְרֵ֥י פִי חָכָ֖ם חֵ֑ן וְ/שִׂפְת֥וֹת כְּסִ֖יל תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
חֵ֖ן
chn
noun · 69×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
noun · 177×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
ם
m
verb · 50×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:13 — And the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men’s counsel that they gave him;
  • Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
  • Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
  • Eccl 5:3 — For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
  • Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Job 4:3 — Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
  • Judg 12:6 — Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that tim
  • Luke 4:22 — And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
  • Luke 12:3 — Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
  • Prov 10:8 — The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
  • Prov 10:11 — The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
  • Prov 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
  • Prov 10:20 — The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
  • Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
  • Prov 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Prov 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Prov 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
  • Prov 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
  • Prov 22:11 — He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
  • Prov 22:17 — Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.