Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth [bring] grace; but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.
Leeser Tanakh
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
Cross References
2 Samuel 1:16And David said unto him, Thy blood is upon thy own head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I myself have slain the Lord's anointed.
Job 4:3Behold, thou hast [ere this] corrected many, and weak hands thou wast wont to strengthen.
Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh what is just.
Psalms 64:8(64:9) And their own tongues will stumble over themselves: all that look on them will shake their head.
Psalms 140:9(140:10) [As for] the heads of those that encompass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Proverbs 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
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 →