American Standard Version
"The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. "
— Ecclesiastes 10:12, American Standard Version
“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”
“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.”
“Words and Works of Wise Men and Fools The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.”
“The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.”
“The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.”
“The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
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.
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.