Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ Surely the snake will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. ¹² The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him. ¹³ The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

And all bore witness to Him and wondered at the gracious words which came out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Joseph's son?

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

2 Samuel 1:16

And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head, for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed.

1 Kings 20:40-42

And it happened as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone! And the king of Israel said to him, So shall your judgment be; you yourself have decided it.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, you have instructed many, and you have made the weak hands strong.

Job 16:5

I might make you strong with my mouth, and the moving of my lips would spare you.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of judgment.

Psalm 40:9-10

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation; lo, I have not kept back My lips, O Jehovah, You know.

Psalm 64:8

So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall show forth Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day; for I do not know how many they are.

Psalm 140:9

As for the head of those around me, let the evil of their own lips cover them.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Proverbs 10:13-14

In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is worth little.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the just brings 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 trouble.

Proverbs 12:18

There are those who speak like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Proverbs 15:23

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

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Proverbs 18:6-8

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

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves pureness of heart, grace is on his lips; the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Bow down your ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply your heart to My knowledge.

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Proverbs 26:9

As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings out good things; and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings out evil things.

Luke 19:22

And he said to him, I will judge you out of your own mouth, wicked servant! You knew that I was a harsh man, taking up what I had not laid down and reaping what I did not sow.

Ephesians 4:29

Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.