Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ A babbler of his tongue is no better than a serpent that stingeth without hissing. ¹² The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself. ¹³ The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"

Proverbs 15:2

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

2 Samuel 1:16

Then said David unto him, "Thy blood upon thine own head; for thine own mouth hath testified against thee, saying, 'I have slain the LORD's anointed.'"

1 Kings 20:40-42

And as thy servant had here and there to do, he was gone." And the king of Israel said unto him, "Even so shall thy judgment be, as thou hast defined it thyself."

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast been a teacher of many, and hast comforted the weary hands.

Job 16:5

I should comfort you with my mouth, and release your pain with the talking of my lips.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

Psalm 40:9-10

I will preach of thy righteousness in the great congregation: Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O LORD, and that thou knowest.

Psalm 64:8

Yea, their own tongues shall make them fall, insomuch that whoso seeth them, shall laugh them to scorn.

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall speak daily of thy righteousness and salvation; for I know no end thereof.

Psalm 140:9

Let the mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them that compass me about.

Proverbs 10:8

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

Proverbs 10:10

He that winketh with his eye, will do some harm; but he that hath a foolish mouth shall be beaten.

Proverbs 10:13-14

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.

Proverbs 10:20-21

An innocent tongue is a noble treasure; but the heart of the ungodly is nothing worth.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.

Proverbs 12:13-14

The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.

Proverbs 12:18

A slanderous person pricketh like a sword; but a wise man's tongue is wholesome.

Proverbs 15:23

A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.

Proverbs 16:21-24

Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.

Proverbs 18:6-8

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness shall not remain unpunished; and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

Whoso delighteth to be of a clean heart and of gracious lips, the king shall be his friend.

Proverbs 22:17-18

My son, bow down thine ear, and hearken unto the words of wisdom, apply thy mind unto my doctrine -

Proverbs 25:11-12

A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.

Proverbs 26:9

A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand.

Proverbs 31:26

She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of grace.

Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth good things. And an evil man out of his evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

Luke 19:22

And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?

Ephesians 4:29

Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.