Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:12
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,
but the lips of a fool consume him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | diḇ·rê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1697 speech, word |
| of a wise man’s | חָכָ֖ם | ḥā·ḵām | Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| mouth | פִי־ | p̄î- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6310 mouth |
| are gracious | חֵ֑ן | ḥên | Noun - masculine singular | H2580 favour, grace |
| but the lips | וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת | wə·śip̄·ṯō·wṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| of a fool | כְּסִ֖יל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| consume him | תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | tə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 4:6 · Luke 4:22 · Proverbs 22:11 · Proverbs 15:2 · Ephesians 4:29 · Proverbs 10:31–32 · Proverbs 10:20–21 · Proverbs 10:13–14 · Proverbs 15:23 · Proverbs 12:18 · Luke 19:22 · Proverbs 22:17–18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.