Ecclesiastes 10:12 - Compare All Versions
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13 MSG (The Message)
The words of a wise person are gracious. The talk of a fool self-destructs— He starts out talking nonsense And ends up spouting insanity and evil.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 KJV (King James Version)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him
Ecclesiastes 10:12 NCV (New Century Version)
The words of the wise bring them praise, but the words of a fool will destroy them.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 ASV (American Standard Version)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIV (New International Version)
Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 NKJV (New King James Version)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up
Ecclesiastes 10:12 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him
Ecclesiastes 10:12 NLT (New Living Translation)
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.