The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ecclesiastes 10:12 in context
Ecclesiastes 10:9–15
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Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
10
If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
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If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
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Selected verse
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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A fool also multiplies words.
Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
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The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.
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