NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The wordsdabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause of a wise man's chakam (khaw-kawm') wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man). mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to are gracious chen (khane) graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty) -- favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured. but the lips saphah (saw-faw') the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.) of a fool kciyl (kes-eel') fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish). will swallow up bala` (baw-lah') to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up). himself Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him; King James Bible The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Holman Christian Standard Bible The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. International Standard Version The words spoken by the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool will devour him. NET Bible The words of a wise person win him favor, but the words of a fool are self-destructive. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise person's words win favors, but a fool's lips are self-destructive. King James 2000 Bible The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. Links Ecclesiastes 10:12Ecclesiastes 10:12 NIV Ecclesiastes 10:12 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:12 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:12 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:12 KJV |