Ecclesiastes 10:12

KJV

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

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.909154029)

KJV - King James Version

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

Sentiment:
Strongly Positive(0.909154029)
        

Others Bible versions

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him;

AMP - Amplified Bible

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

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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

ASV - American Standard Version

The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

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

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

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

ESV - English Standard Version 2016

Wise words are beneficial, but fools destroy themselves by what they say.

FBV - Free Bible Version

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

¶ The words from the mouth of the wise man are grace, but the lips of the fool will swallow up himself.

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

The wise man wins favor by the words of his mouth,

LEB - Lexham English Bible

but the fool is devoured by his own lips.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

The words of a wise man’s mouth bring favor,

MEV - Modern English Version

but the speech of a fool consumes him;

MEV - Modern English Version

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

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

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

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

The words of a wise person win him favor,

NET - New English Translation

but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

NET - New English Translation

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,

NIV - New International Version

but fools are consumed by their own lips.

NIV - New International Version

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

but fools are consumed by their own lips.

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

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

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

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

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

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

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:11

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.434891909)
Ecclesiastes 10:12

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

Sentiment: Strongly Positive(0.909154029)
Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.45872683)

Cross Reference - KJV