Ecclesiastes 10:12
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13 The Message (MSG)
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 King James Version (KJV)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him
Ecclesiastes 10:12 New Century Version (NCV)
The words of the wise bring them praise, but the words of a fool will destroy them.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 New International Version (NIV)
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up
Ecclesiastes 10:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him