Verse 12

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

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'
  • Eph 4:29 : 29 Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;
  • Col 4:6 : 6 your word always in grace -- with salt being seasoned -- to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.
  • Luke 19:22 : 22 `And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!
  • Prov 15:23 : 23 Joy `is' to a man in the answer of his mouth, And a word in its season -- how good!
  • Prov 16:21-24 : 21 To the wise in heart is called, `Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning. 22 A fountain of life `is' understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly. 23 The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning, 24 Sayings of pleasantness `are' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
  • Prov 18:6-8 : 6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. 7 The mouth of a fool `is' ruin to him, And his lips `are' the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a tale-bearer `are' as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down `to' the inner parts of the heart.
  • Prov 19:5 : 5 A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.
  • Prov 22:11 : 11 Whoso is loving cleanness of heart, Grace `are' his lips, a king `is' his friend.
  • Prov 22:17-18 : 17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge, 18 For they are pleasant when thou dost keep them in thy heart, They are prepared together for thy lips.
  • Prov 25:11-12 : 11 Apples of gold in imagery of silver, `Is' the word spoken at its fit times. 12 A ring of gold, and an ornament of pure gold, `Is' the wise reprover to an attentive ear.
  • Prov 26:9 : 9 A thorn hath gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And a parable in the mouth of fools.
  • Prov 31:26 : 26 Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness `is' on her tongue.
  • Matt 12:35 : 35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
  • 2 Sam 1:16 : 16 and David saith unto him, `Thy blood `is' on thine own head, for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I -- I put to death the anointed of Jehovah.'
  • 1 Kgs 20:40-42 : 40 and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right `is' thy judgment; thou hast determined `it'.' 41 And he hasteth and turneth aside the ashes from off his eyes, and the king of Israel discerneth him, that he `is' of the prophets, 42 and he saith unto him, `Thus said Jehovah, Because thou hast sent away the man I devoted, out of `thy' hand, even thy life hath been for his life, and thy people for his people;'
  • Job 4:3-4 : 3 Lo, thou hast instructed many, And feeble hands thou makest strong. 4 The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.
  • Job 16:5 : 5 I might harden you with my mouth, And the moving of my lips might be sparing.
  • Ps 37:30 : 30 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.
  • Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I have proclaimed tidings of righteousness In the great assembly, lo, my lips I restrain not, O Jehovah, Thou hast known. 10 Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.
  • Ps 64:8 : 8 And they cause him to stumble, Against them `is' their own tongue, Every looker on them fleeth away.
  • Ps 71:15-18 : 15 My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers. 16 I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only. 17 God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders. 18 And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.
  • Ps 140:9 : 9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covereth them.
  • Prov 10:8 : 8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
  • Prov 10:13-14 : 13 In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding. 14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
  • Prov 10:20-21 : 20 The tongue of the righteous `is' chosen silver, The heart of the wicked -- as a little thing. 21 The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools for lack of heart die.
  • Prov 10:31-32 : 31 The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And the tongue of frowardness is cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
  • Prov 12:13-14 : 13 In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress. 14 From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.
  • Prov 12:18 : 18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.