Verse (Click for Chapter) Douay-Rheims Bible The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart. Sirach 21:27It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. Sirach 21:28 The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things: but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance. Sirach 21:30 While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul. Sirach 21:31 The talebearer shall defile his own soul, and shall be hated by all: and he that shall abide with him shall be hateful: the silent and wise man shall be honoured. Context Sirach 21…28The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things: but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance. 29The heart of fools is in their mouth: and the mouth of wise men is in their heart. 30While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul.… Cross References Sirach 21:27 It is the folly of a man to hearken at the door: and a wise man will be grieved with the disgrace. Sirach 21:28 The lips of the unwise will be telling foolish things: but the words of the wise shall be weighed in a balance. Sirach 21:30 While the ungodly curseth the devil, he curseth his own soul. Sirach 21:31 The talebearer shall defile his own soul, and shall be hated by all: and he that shall abide with him shall be hateful: the silent and wise man shall be honoured. |
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