Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue. ¹² The words of a wise man's mouth, are pleasant, - but, the lips of a dullard, will swallow him up: ¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly, - but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

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?

Proverbs 15:2

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

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head, - for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.

1 Kings 20:40-42

And so it was, as thy servant was busy here and there, that, he, was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him - Such, is thy judgment, thou thyself, hast decided it.

Job 4:3-4

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

Job 16:5

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

Psalm 37:30

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

Psalm 40:9-10

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

Psalm 64:8

When they were to have ruined another, their tongue smote themselves, All who observe them take flight.

Psalm 71:15-18

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

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of them who surround me, Let the mischief of their lips cover them:

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart, will accept commandments, but, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust away.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow, and, he that is foolish with his lips, shall be thrust aside.

Proverbs 10:13-14

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

Proverbs 10:20-21

Choice silver, is the tongue of the righteous, but, the sense of the lawless, is very small.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the righteous, beareth the fruit of wisdom, but, a perverse tongue, shall be cut off.

Proverbs 12:13-14

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

Proverbs 12:18

There is who babbleth, as with thrusts of a sword, but, the tongue of the wise, hath healing.

Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy, in the answer of his own mouth, and, a word in its season, - how good!

Proverbs 16:21-24

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

Proverbs 18:6-8

the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

Yahweh loveth the pure in heart, gracious are his lips, his friend is the king!

Proverbs 22:17-18

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

Proverbs 25:11-12

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

Proverbs 26:9

A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken-man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards.

Proverbs 31:26

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

Matthew 12:35

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.

Luke 19:22

He saith to him - Out of thy mouth, do I judge thee, O wicked servant! Thou knewest that, I, a harsh man, am, - taking up, what I laid not down, and reaping, what I did not sow;

Ephesians 4:29

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;

Colossians 4:6

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