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 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 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 gracious words 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[ shall be] his friend.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Let your speech[ be] alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

The tongue of the just[ is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked[ is] little worth.The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.

Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.For[ it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

In the lips of him that hath understanding 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] near destruction.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked[ speaketh] frowardness.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.A fool’s mouth[ is] his destruction, and his lips[ are] the snare of his soul.The words of a talebearer[ are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

The wicked is snared by the transgression of[ his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of[ his] mouth: and the recompence 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 shew forth thy righteousness[ and] thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers[ thereof].I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: 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.Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto[ this] generation,[ and] thy power 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 the LORD’S anointed.

There is that speaketh 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 make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

[ As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so[ is] a parable in the mouth of fools.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, 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 congregation.

[ But] I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage[ your grief].

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word[ spoken] 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 wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools[ is] folly.The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.Pleasant words[ are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee,[ thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that 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 pictures of silver.[ As] an earring 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 ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he[ was] of the prophets.And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Because thou hast let go out of[ thy] hand a man whom I appointed to utter 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] speaketh 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 strengthened the feeble knees.

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue[ is] the law of kindness.