Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
English Standard Version
12 The words of a wise man's mouth (A)win him favor,[a]
but (B)the lips of a fool consume him.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 10:12 Or are gracious
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 10:12-13
King James Version
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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