Ecclesiastes 10:12

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Ecclesiastes 10:12

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

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Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:

I could make you determined, by my mouth, and then my lip-solace should restrain you.

The mouth of a righteous man, softly uttereth wisdom, and, his tongue, speaketh justice:

I have told the good-tidings of righteousness in a great convocation, Lo! my lips, do I not restrain, O Yahweh, thou, knowest:

My month, shall relate thy righteousness, All the day, thy deliverance, For I know not the numbers.

In the lips of the intelligent, is found wisdom, but, a rod, is for the back of him that lacketh sense.

By the transgression of the lips, is the wicked man, ensnared, but the righteous, cometh out of distress.

The tongue of the wise, adorneth knowledge, - but, the month of dullards, belcheth out folly.

The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.

Incline thine ear and hear the words of wise men, then, thy heart, wilt thou apply to my teaching;

Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.

Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:

The good man, out of the good treasure, putteth forth, good things; and, the evil man, out of the evil treasure, putteth forth, evil things.

And, all, were bearing witness to him, and marvelling at the words of favour which were proceeding out of his mouth; and they were saying - Is not, this, the, son of Joseph?

Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;

Your discourse being always with benefit, with salt, seasoned, - that ye may know how it behoveth you, unto each one, to be making answer.