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

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 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.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said,“ Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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

The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.Yes, even when I am old and gray- haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.

David said to him,“ Your blood be on your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying,‘ I have slain Yahweh’s anointed.’”

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

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

Like a thorn bush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know.I have not hidden your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your faithfulness and your salvation. I have not concealed your loving kindness and your truth from the great assembly.

but I would strengthen you with my mouth. The solace of my lips would relieve you.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

“ He said to him,‘ Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

As your servant was busy here and there, he was gone.” The king of Israel said to him,“ So shall your judgment be. You yourself have decided it.”He hurried, and took the headband away from his eyes; and the king of Israel recognized that he was one of the prophets.He said to him,“ Yahweh says,‘ Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’”

A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.

Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands.Your words have supported him who was falling, You have made firm the feeble knees.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.