Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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Cross references
- Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
- Luke 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the words of grace which proceeded out of his mouth: and they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
- Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.