NET Bible
"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."
— Ecclesiastes 10:12, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them.
If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.
If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.
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.
At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?
The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.