King James Version with Apocrypha
"The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself."
— Ecclesiastes 10:12, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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 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.”
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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 is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.