Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ If the serpent bites without being enchanted, then the babbler is no more. ¹² Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; ¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

And all bore him witness and marvelled at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head, for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD's anointed.

1 Kings 20:40-42

And when thy slave was busy here and there, he disappeared. Then the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy sentence be; thou thyself hast decided it.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would assuage the pain.

Psalm 37:30

Pe The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue brings forth judgment.

Psalm 40:9-10

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; behold, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall make their own council and agreements to fall upon themselves; all that see them shall flee away.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the perversion of their own lips cover them.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winks with the eye causes sorrow, and he that speaks foolishness shall fall.

Proverbs 10:13-14

In the lips of the prudent wisdom is found and is a rod unto the back of him that is void of understanding.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the just is as choice silver, but the understanding of the wicked is worth little.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 12:13-14

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of the tribulation.

Proverbs 12:18

There are those that speak like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is medicine.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word spoken in due season, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise in heart is called a man of understanding; and the sweetness of the lips shall increase doctrine.

Proverbs 18:6-8

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not go unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my wisdom.

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.

Proverbs 26:9

As thorns sunk into the hand of one who is drunk, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 31:26

Pe She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy is upon her tongue.

Matthew 12:35

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Luke 19:22

Then he said unto him, Out of thine own mouth I will judge thee, thou wicked slave. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for edification, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.