Ecclesiastes 10:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | The words | דִּבְרֵ֥י | h1697 |
| 1 | mouth | פִי | h6310 |
| 2 | of a wise man's | חָכָ֖ם | h2450 |
| 3 | are gracious | חֵ֑ן | h2580 |
| 4 | but the lips | וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת | h8193 |
| 5 | of a fool | כְּסִ֖יל | h3684 |
| 6 | will swallow up | תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃ | h1104 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.
World English Bible (WEB)
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.