Ecclesiastes 10:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Wordsדִּבְרֵ֥י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
from the mouthפִי־
(fi-)
6310: moutha prim. root
of a wise manחָכָ֖ם
(cha·cham)
2450: wisefrom chakam
are gracious,חֵ֑ן
(chen;)
2580: favor, gracefrom chanan
while the lipsוְשִׂפְתֹ֥ות
(ve·sif·to·vt)
8193: lip, speech, edgefrom an unused word
of a foolכְּסִ֖יל
(ke·sil)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
consumeתְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃
(te·val·le·'en·nu.)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
him; 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The words
dabar  (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.
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