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Ecclesiastes 10

Eccl. 10:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Thec words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of a wise man’s
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
are γgracious
chen (Hebrew #2580)
graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
KJV usage: favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-)favoured.
Pronounce: khane
Origin: from 2603
; butd the lips
saphah (Hebrew #8193)
probably from 5595 or 8192 through the idea of termination (compare 5490); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
KJV usage: band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, ((sea-))shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Pronounce: saw-faw'
Origin: or (in dual and plural) sepheth {sef-eth'}
of a fool
kciyl (Hebrew #3684)
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
KJV usage: fool(-ish).
Pronounce: kes-eel'
Origin: from 3688
will swallow up
bala` (Hebrew #1104)
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
KJV usage: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Pronounce: baw-lah'
Origin: a primitive root
himself.

Cross References

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Job 4:3‑4• 3Lo, thou hast corrected many,{HR}And slack hands hast thou strengthened,
4The stumbling one thy speech did raise,{HR}And sinking knees thou didst confirm;
(Job 4:3‑4)
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Job 16:5• 5With my mouth I could strengthen you,{HR}And the commiseration of my life could assuage. (Job 16:5)
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Psa. 37:30• 30The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom{HR}And his tongue speaketh justice. (Psa. 37:30)
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Psa. 40:9‑10• 9I have announced righteousness in the great congregation;{HR}Behold, I will not refrain my lips; O Jehovah, thou hast known.
10Thy righteousness I hid not in the midst of my heart;{HR}Thy faithfulness and thy salvation I declared;{HR}I concealed not thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation.
(Psa. 40:9‑10)
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Psa. 71:15‑18• 15My mouth shall declare thy righteousness,{HR}All the day thy salvation;{HR}For I know not its numbers.
16I will go in the might of Adonai Jehovah;{HR}I will recall thy righteousness, thine only.
17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth,{HR}And hitherto do I show thy wondrous works.
18Yea also unto old age and grey hairs,{HR}O God, forsake me not,{HR}Until I declare, thine arm to a generation,{HR}Thy might to every one that is to come.
(Psa. 71:15‑18)
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Prov. 10:13,20‑21,31‑32• 13In the lips of one intelligent wisdom is found;{HR}But a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding.
20The tongue of the righteous [is as] choice silver;{HR}The heart of a wicked one [is] little worth.
21The lips of the righteous feed many;{HR}But fools die for want of understanding.
31The mouth of the righteous one putteth forth wisdom;{HR}But the froward tongue shall be cut off.
32The lips of a righteous one know what is acceptable;{HR}But the mouth of the wicked [is] frowardness.
(Prov. 10:13,20‑21,31‑32)
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Prov. 12:13‑14,18• 13In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare;{HR}But a righteous [man] shall come out of trouble.
14A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of the mouth;{HR}And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered to him.
18There is that babbleth like the piercings of a sword;{HR}But the tongue of the wise [is] health.
(Prov. 12:13‑14,18)
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Prov. 15:2,23• 2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright;{HR}But the mouth of fools sputtereth out folly.
23A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth,{HR}And a word in season, how good it is!
(Prov. 15:2,23)
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Prov. 16:21‑24• 21The wise in heart is called intelligent,{HR}And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22Wisdom [is] a fountain of life for him that hath it;{HR}But the instruction of fools [is] folly.
23The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,{HR}And addeth learning to his lips.
24Pleasant words [are as] a honey-comb,{HR}Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
(Prov. 16:21‑24)
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Prov. 22:17‑18• 17Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,{HR}And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee:{HR}They shall be together fitted to thy lips.
(Prov. 22:17‑18)
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Prov. 25:11‑12• 11Apples of gold in baskets of silver{HR}[Is] a word spoken in season.
12An ear-ring of gold and an ornament of fine gold{HR}[Is] a wise reprover on an attentive ear.
(Prov. 25:11‑12)
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Prov. 31:26• 26She openeth her mouth with wisdom;{HR}And upon her tongue is the law of kindness. (Prov. 31:26)
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Matt. 12:35• 35The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things. (Matt. 12:35)
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Luke 4:22• 22And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph? (Luke 4:22)
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Eph. 4:29• 29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but if [there be] anyone good for edification of the need, that it may give grace to those that hear. (Eph. 4:29)
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Col. 4:6• 6Let your speech be always in grace, seasoned with salt, to know how ye must answer each one. (Col. 4:6)
gracious.
Heb. grace.
but.
2 Sam. 1:16• 16And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thy head; for thy mouth has testified against thee, saying, I have slain Jehovah's anointed. (2 Sam. 1:16)
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1 Kings 20:40‑42• 40And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said unto him, So shall thy judgment be; thyself hast decided it.
41And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
42And he said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, Because thou hast let go out of thy hand a man whom I appointed to utter destruction, therefore thy life shall be for his life, and thy people for his people.
(1 Kings 20:40‑42)
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Psa. 64:8• 8And they shall be made to stumble,{HR}Their own tongue against them;{HR}All that see them shall flee away. (Psa. 64:8)
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Psa. 140:9• 9[As for] the head of my surroundings,{HR}Let the mischief of their lips cover them. (Psa. 140:9)
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Prov. 10:8,10,14• 8The wise in heart receiveth commandments;{HR}But the foolish of lips shall fall.
10He that winketh with the eye causeth grief;{HR}But the foolish of lips shall fall.
14The wise lay up knowledge;{HR}But the mouth of the fool [is] near destruction.
(Prov. 10:8,10,14)
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Prov. 18:6‑8• 6A fool's lips enter into contention,{HR}And his mouth calleth for blows.
7A fool's mouth [is] his destruction,{HR}And his lips [are] a snare to his soul.
8The words of a tale-bearer [are] as dainty morsels,{HR}And they go down to the chambers of the belly.
(Prov. 18:6‑8)
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Prov. 19:5• 5A false witness shall not be unpunished,{HR}And an utterer of lies shall not escape. (Prov. 19:5)
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Prov. 26:9• 9A thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,{HR}So is a proverb in the mouth of fools. (Prov. 26:9)
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Luke 19:22• 22He says to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, wicked bondman. Thou knewest that I am a harsh man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow. (Luke 19:22)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool swallow up himself.

W. Kelly Translation

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The words of a wise man’s mouth [are] gracious,{HR}But the lips of a fool swallow him up.