Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of the wise are gracious, but a fool is consumed by his own lips. Speech reveals and shapes one's character, for good or ruin.

Cross-references · 31

• Col 4:6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
• Luke 4:22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
• Prov 22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
• Prov 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
• Eph 4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
• Prov 10:20–21The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
• Prov 10:13–14In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
• Prov 10:31–32The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
• Prov 22:17–18Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
• Job 4:3–4Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
• Prov 10:8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
• Prov 19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
• Prov 25:11–12A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
• Job 16:5But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
• Prov 16:21–24The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
• Ps 64:8So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
• Prov 26:9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
• Matt 12:35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
• Prov 12:18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
• Prov 10:10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
• Ps 37:30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
• Prov 12:13–14The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
• Prov 31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
• Prov 18:6–8A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
• Ps 140:9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
• 1 Kgs 20:40–42And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
• Ps 71:15–18My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
• 2 Sam 1:16And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD’s anointed.
• Prov 15:23A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
• Ps 40:9–10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
• Luke 19:22And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:

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