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

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.

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

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.

They were all speaking well of him and were amazed by the gracious words that came from his mouth; yet they said,“ Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

The one who loves a pure heart and gracious lips— the king is his friend.

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.

The tongue of the righteous is pure silver; the heart of the wicked is of little value.The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Listen closely, pay attention to the words of the wise, and apply your mind to my knowledge.For it is pleasing if you keep them within you and if they are constantly on your lips.

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be cut out.The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate, but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse.

A fool’s lips lead to strife, and his mouth provokes a beating.A fool’s mouth is his devastation, and his lips are a trap for his life.A gossip’s words are like choice food that goes down to one’s innermost being.

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.A person will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the work of a person’s hands will reward him.

When those who surround me rise up, may the trouble their lips cause overwhelm them.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness and your salvation all day long, though I cannot sum them up.I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still proclaim your wondrous works.Even while I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, while I proclaim your power to another generation, your strength to all who are to come.

For David had said to the Amalekite,“ Your blood is on your own head because your own mouth testified against you by saying,‘ I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

There is one who speaks rashly, like a piercing sword; but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

A wise heart accepts commands, but foolish lips will be destroyed.

They will be made to stumble; their own tongues work against them. All who see them will shake their heads.

The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom; his tongue speaks what is just.

A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by the hand of a drunkard.

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; see, I do not keep my mouth closed— as you know, LORD.I did not hide your righteousness in my heart; I spoke about your faithfulness and salvation; I did not conceal your constant love and truth from the great assembly.

Instead, I would encourage you with my mouth, and the consolation from my lips would bring relief.

A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.

A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word— how good that is!

Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech increases learning.Insight is a fountain of life for its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth; it adds learning to his speech.Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body.

“ He told him,‘ I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow,

A sly wink of the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will be destroyed.

A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples in silver settings.A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.

But while your servant was busy here and there, he disappeared.” The king of Israel said to him,“ That will be your sentence; you yourself have decided it.”He quickly removed the bandage from his eyes. The king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.The prophet said to him,“ This is what the LORD says:‘ Because you released from your hand the man I had set apart for destruction, it will be your life in place of his life and your people in place of his people.’”

A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.

Indeed, you have instructed many and have strengthened weak hands.Your words have steadied the one who was stumbling and braced the knees that were buckling.

Her mouth speaks wisdom, and loving instruction is on her tongue.