Verse 12

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

Referenced Verses

  • 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.