Ecclesiastes 10:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And they were all giving witness, with wonder, to the words of grace which came from his mouth: and they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased. 22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour. 23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips. 24 Pleasing words are like honey, sweet to the soul and new life to the bones.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. 7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul. 8 The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
  • Prov 22:17-18 : 17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge. 18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word at the right time is like apples of gold in a network of silver. 12 Like a nose-ring of gold and an ornament of the best gold, is a wise man who says sharp words to an ear ready to give attention.
  • Prov 26:9 : 9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
  • Prov 31:26 : 26 Her mouth is open to give out wisdom, and the law of mercy is on her tongue.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
  • 2 Sam 1:16 : 16 And David said to him, May your blood be on your head; for your mouth has given witness against you, saying, I have put to death the man marked with the holy oil.
  • 1 Kgs 20:40-42 : 40 But while your servant was turning this way and that, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him, You are responsible; you have given the decision against yourself. 41 Then he quickly took the head-band from his eyes; and the king of Israel saw that he was one of the prophets. 42 And he said to him, These are the words of the Lord: Because you have let go from your hands the man whom I had put to the curse, your life will be taken for his life, and your people for his people.
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong; 4 He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.
  • Job 16:5 : 5 I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.
  • Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words. 10 Your righteousness has not been folded away in my heart; I have made clear your true word and your salvation; I have not kept secret your mercy or your faith from the great meeting.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 The evil of their tongues is the cause of their fall; all those who see them are shaking their heads at them.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured. 16 I will give news of the great acts of the Lord God; my words will be of your righteousness, and of yours only. 17 O God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now. 18 Now when I am old and grey-headed, O God, give me not up; till I have made clear your strength to this generation, and your power to all those to come.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for those who come round me, let their heads be covered by the evil of their lips.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
  • Prov 10:13-14 : 13 In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense. 14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value. 21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
  • Prov 10:31-32 : 31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off. 32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
  • Prov 12:13-14 : 13 In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble. 14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    84%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Eccl 10:13-14
    2 verses
    84%

    13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

  • Prov 10:14
    82%

    14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

  • Prov 15:2
    82%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 14:3
    82%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 10:21
    81%

    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 15:7
    80%

    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 15:14
    79%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 23:8-9
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    8 The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    78%

    21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.

    22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

    23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

    19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 12:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Eccl 10:11
    77%

    11 If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.

    32 The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 10:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.

    11 The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

  • Prov 13:2-3
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    75%

    2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

    3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.

  • Prov 26:4-6
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    75%

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

    6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

  • Eccl 10:3
    75%

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 18:4
    75%

    4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters: the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

    12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 18:2
    74%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Ps 36:3
    73%

    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 18:20
    73%

    20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.

  • Prov 14:16
    73%

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 21:23
    73%

    23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.