The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

智慧人的口说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己。

智慧人的口说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己，

智慧人的口说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞灭自己，

智者口出恩言，愚人的话毁灭自己。

智慧人的口，说出恩言；愚昧人的嘴，却吞灭自己。

智慧人口中的话语有恩惠；愚昧人的嘴却吞掉自己——

智慧人的口說出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞滅自己。

智慧人的口說出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞滅自己，

智慧人的口說出恩言；愚昧人的嘴吞滅自己，

智者口出恩言，愚人的話毀滅自己。

智慧人的口，說出恩言；愚昧人的嘴，卻吞滅自己。

智慧人口中的話使他得人的恩悅；愚頑人的嘴吞滅自己。

智慧人口中的話語有恩惠；愚昧人的嘴卻吞掉自己——

智者之口出惠言、愚者之口吞乎己、

智者之言益人、愚者之言害己。

智者之言原文作智者口之言惠人、愚者之言言原文作唇害己、

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.

Wise people say gracious things. But foolish people are destroyed by what their own lips speak.

The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

The words of a wise man’s mouth[ are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?

He that loveth pureness of heart, For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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

The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked speaketh perverseness.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man; But the righteous shall come out of trouble.A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

As for the head of those that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof.I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come.

And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah’s anointed.

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.

The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice.

As a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation; I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great assembly.

But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.Understanding is a well- spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their folly.The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

A word fitly spoken Is like apples of gold in network of silver.As an ear- ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

And 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.And he hasted, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.

A false witness shall not be unpunished; And he that uttereth lies shall not escape.

Behold, thou hast instructed many, And thou hast strengthened the weak hands.Thy words have upholden him that was falling, And thou hast made firm the feeble knees.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.