Ecclesiastes 10:12

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Amplified Bible

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious {and} win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - American Standard Version

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

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Bible in Basic English

The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Darby Bible

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

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - English Standard Version

The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - King James Version

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

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Llenas de gracia son las palabras de la boca del sabio,
mientras que los labios del necio a él consumen.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - The Message

The words of a wise person are gracious.
   The talk of a fool self-destructs—
   He starts out talking nonsense
   And ends up spouting insanity and evil.

 

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - New American Standard Bible

Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Llenas de gracia son las palabras de la boca del sabio,
Mientras que los labios del necio a él lo consumen,

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - World English Bible

The words of a wise man`s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Young's Living Translation

Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Additional Comments

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