Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.In other versions
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
ASV
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
BBE
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
DBY
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
WEB
Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
YLT
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
ENG
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
WBT
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
BSB
In context
10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?