Ecclesiastes 10:12
The wordes out of a wyse mans mouth are gratious: but the lippes of a foole wyll destroy him selfe.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
In Context
11A backbiter is no better then a serpent that stingeth without hissing.
13The beginning of his talking is foolishnesse: & the last worde of his mouth is starke madnesse.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with his eye, wyll cause sorowe: but he that hath a foolishe mouth, shalbe beaten.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:5-12
Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones… Read the whole commentary →