Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ If the snake bites before the charming, {the snake charmer will not succeed}. ¹² The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips. ¹³ He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

And they were all speaking well of him, and were astonished at the gracious words that were coming out of his mouth. And they were saying, "Is this man not the son of Joseph?"

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him, "Your blood [is] on your head, for your mouth has testified against you by saying, 'I killed Yahweh's anointed one!'"

1 Kings 20:40-42

It happened that your servant {was busy here and there}, and he {disappeared}." Then the king said to him, "Your own judgment has been determined."

Job 4:3-4

Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.

Job 16:5

I could encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips would ease the pain.

Psalm 37:30

[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

Psalm 40:9-10

I have brought good tidings [of] righteousness in the great congregation. Look, I have not shut my lips. O Yahweh, {you surely know that}.

Psalm 64:8

And they [who] would cause him to stumble, their [own] tongue [will be] against them. All who gaze on them will shake.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth will tell of your righteousness, your salvation {all day long}, though I do not know [the full] sum [of them].

Psalm 140:9

[With respect to the] head of [those who] surround me, may the harm of their lips cover them.

Proverbs 10:8

A heart of wisdom will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:10

The winking of an eye causes trouble, and the foolishness of lips comes to ruin.

Proverbs 10:13-14

On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.

Proverbs 10:20-21

Choice silver is a tongue of righteousness, a heart of wickedness is {of little worth}.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.

Proverbs 12:13-14

By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly, like the thrust of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 15:23

Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

Proverbs 18:6-8

The lips of a fool will bring strife, and his mouth calls out for a flogging.

Proverbs 19:5

A witness of falsehood will not go unpunished, and he who breathes lies will not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves purity of heart [and has]{gracious speech}, his friend [is the] king.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise; you shall apply your heart to my teaching.

Proverbs 25:11-12

Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.

Proverbs 26:9

[Like] a thorn that goes up in the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and instruction of kindness [is] upon her tongue.

Matthew 12:35

The good person from his good treasury brings out good [things], and the evil person from his evil treasury brings out evil [things].

Luke 19:22

He said to him, '{By your own words} I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.

Ephesians 4:29

{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.