Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble. ¹² The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive. ¹³ At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him, "Your blood be on your own head! Your own mouth has testified against you, saying 'I have put the Lord's anointed to death.'"

1 Kings 20:40-42

Well, it just so happened that while your servant was doing this and that, he disappeared." The king of Israel said to him, "Your punishment is already determined by your own testimony."

Job 4:3-4

Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.

Job 16:5

But I would strengthen you with my words; comfort from my lips would bring you relief.

Psalm 37:30

The godly speak wise words and promote justice.

Psalm 40:9-10

I have told the great assembly about your justice. Look! I spare no words! O Lord, you know this is true.

Psalm 64:8

Their slander will bring about their demise. All who see them will shudder,

Psalm 71:15-18

I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.

Psalm 140:9

As for the heads of those who surround me -- may the harm done by their lips overwhelm them!

Proverbs 10:8

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:10

The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Proverbs 10:13-14

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

Proverbs 10:20-21

What the righteous say is like the best silver, but what the wicked think is of little value.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The speech of the righteous bears the fruit of wisdom, but the one who speaks perversion will be destroyed.

Proverbs 12:13-14

The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

Proverbs 12:18

Speaking recklessly is like the thrusts of a sword, but the words of the wise bring healing.

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time -- how good it is!

Proverbs 16:21-24

The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 18:6-8

The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished, and the one who spouts out lies will not escape punishment.

Proverbs 22:11

The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious -- the king will be his friend.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my instruction.

Proverbs 25:11-12

Like apples of gold in settings of silver, so is a word skillfully spoken.

Proverbs 26:9

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.

Matthew 12:35

The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.

Luke 19:22

The king said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?

Ephesians 4:29

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.