Ecclesiastes 10:12

Geneva Bible (1560)

The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

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  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 And all bare him witnes, and wondered at the gracious wordes, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, Is not this Iosephs sonne?
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt comunicatio proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.
  • Col 4:6 : 6 Let your speach be gracious alwayes, and powdred with salt, that ye may know how to answere euery man.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine. 22 Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly. 23 The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes. 24 Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes. 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule. 8 The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witnes shall not be vnpunished: and he that speaketh lyes, shall not escape.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 Hee that loueth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lippes, the King shalbe his friend.
  • Prov 22:17-18 : 17 Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge. 18 For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer. 12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
  • Prov 26:9 : 9 As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
  • Prov 31:26 : 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.
  • 2 Sam 1:16 : 16 Then said Dauid vnto him, Thy blood be vpon thine owne head: for thine owne mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I haue slaine the Lords Anoynted.
  • 1 Kgs 20:40-42 : 40 And as thy seruant had here and there to do, he was gone: And the King of Israel said vnto him, So shall thy iudgement be: thou hast giuen sentence. 41 And hee hasted, and tooke the ashes away from his face: and the King of Israel knewe him that he was of the Prophets: 42 And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Behold, thou hast taught many, and hast strengthened the wearie hands. 4 Thy wordes haue confirmed him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the weake knees.
  • Job 16:5 : 5 But I woulde strengthen you with my mouth, and the comfort of my lips should asswage your sorowe.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous will speake of wisedome, and his tongue will talke of iudgement.
  • Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I haue declared thy righteousnesse in the great Congregation: loe, I will not refraine my lippes: O Lord, thou knowest. 10 I haue not hidde thy righteousnesse within mine heart, but I haue declared thy trueth and thy saluation: I haue not conceiled thy mercy and thy trueth from the great Congregation.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 They shall cause their owne tongue to fall vpon them: and whosoeuer shall see them, shall flee away.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth shall daily rehearse thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation: for I knowe not the nomber. 16 I will goe forwarde in the strength of the Lord God, and will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely. 17 O God, thou hast taught me fro my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes, 18 Yea, euen vnto mine olde age and graie head, O God: forsake me not, vntill I haue declared thine arme vnto this generation, and thy power to all them, that shall come.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 As for the chiefe of them, that compasse me about, let the mischiefe of their owne lippes come vpon them.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.
  • Prov 10:13-14 : 13 In the lippes of him that hath vnderstanding wisdome is founde, and a rod shalbe for the backe of him that is destitute of wisedome. 14 Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth. 21 The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.
  • Prov 10:31-32 : 31 The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.
  • Prov 12:13-14 : 13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie. 14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

    7A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.

  • Eccl 10:13-14
    2 verses
    84%

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

    14For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?

  • Prov 10:14
    82%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.

  • Prov 15:2
    82%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 14:3
    82%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 10:21
    81%

    21The lippes of the righteous doe feede many: but fooles shall die for want of wisedome.

  • Prov 15:7
    80%

    7The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.

  • Prov 29:11
    79%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 12:23
    79%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 10:8
    79%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 15:14
    79%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 23:8-9
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    8Thou shalt vomit thy morsels that thou hast eaten, and thou shalt lose thy sweete wordes.

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 16:21-23
    3 verses
    78%

    21The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.

    22Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.

    23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • Prov 10:18-19
    2 verses
    78%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

    19In many wordes there cannot want iniquitie: but he that refrayneth his lippes, is wise.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    77%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 12:14-16
    3 verses
    77%

    14A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Eccl 10:11
    77%

    11If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.

  • Prov 10:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

    32The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

  • Prov 13:16
    76%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 10:10-11
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    75%

    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

    11The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

  • Prov 13:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.

    3Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shal be to him.

  • Prov 26:4-6
    3 verses
    75%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

  • Eccl 10:3
    75%

    3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

  • Prov 18:4
    75%

    4The words of a mans mouth are like deepe waters, and the welspring of wisdome is like a flowing riuer.

  • Prov 24:7
    74%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 26:12
    74%

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

  • Prov 14:24
    73%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Ps 36:3
    73%

    3The wordes of his mouth are iniquitie and deceit: hee hath left off to vnderstand and to doe good.

  • Prov 18:20
    73%

    20With the fruite of a mans mouth shall his belly be satisfied, and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

  • Prov 14:16
    73%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 17:24
    73%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.