Ecclesiastes 10:12

The Burden Of Folly

¹¹ Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment. A slanderer is no better than an uncharmed snake. 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. The result of his talk is mischievous madness.

Foolish Man

Wise Man

Words of the Wise

Luke 4:22

All witnessed this and wondered at the kind words that he spoke. They said: Is this not Joseph's son?

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

2 Samuel 1:16

David said to him: Your blood is on your head. Your mouth has testified against you. For you admit that you killed Jehovah's anointed.

1 Kings 20:40-42

But while your servant was turning this way and that, he was gone. Then the king of Israel said to him: 'You are responsible; you have given the decision against yourself.'

Job 4:3-4

Look, you have instructed many people. When hands were weak, you made them strong.

Job 16:5

I could strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve your pain.

Psalm 37:30

The mouth of the righteous reflects on wisdom. His tongue speaks what is fair.

Psalm 40:9-10

I announced the good news of righteousness in the great congregation. I will not close my lips. You know that, O Jehovah.

Psalm 64:8

They will be destroyed by their own words, and everyone who sees them will tremble with fear.

Psalm 71:15-18

All day long my mouth will tell of your righteousness and of your salvation. I do not know the number.

Psalm 140:9

Let the heads of those who surround me be covered with their own threats.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will accept the law but a babbling fool will fall.

Proverbs 10:10

He who winks the eye [in a jesture of malice] causes trouble. A babbling fool will fall.

Proverbs 10:13-14

Wisdom is found on the lips of the understanding (discerning). A rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

Proverbs 10:20-21

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked has little worth.

Proverbs 10:31-32

The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom but the perverted tongue will be destroyed.

Proverbs 12:13-14

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips. The righteous will depart from trouble.

Proverbs 12:18

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword. The tongue of the wise brings a cure.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken at the right time, how good it is!

Proverbs 16:21-24

The wise in heart will be called sensible. The sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Proverbs 18:6-8

A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows.

Proverbs 19:5

A false witness will not go unpunished. The liar will not escape.

Proverbs 22:11

He who loves pureness of heart, for the charm of his lips the king will be his friend.

Proverbs 22:17-18

Incline your ear and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart and mind to my knowledge.

Proverbs 25:11-12

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

Proverbs 26:9

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

Proverbs 31:26

She opens her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness (she speaks kind things).

Matthew 12:35

The good man performs good things out of his good treasure. The evil man performs evil things out of his evil treasure.

Luke 19:22

He said to him: Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I am 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 speech proceed out of your mouth. Speak what is good for understanding as the need may be, that it may give grace (divine favor) to those who hear.

Colossians 4:6

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