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


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Proverbs 29 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 18 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 18 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 15 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs 24 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 14 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 10 14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 12 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Ecclesiastes 10 2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Ecclesiastes 9 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Proverbs 26 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Proverbs 15 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Proverbs 16 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Ecclesiastes 2 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Ecclesiastes 9 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Proverbs 10 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
Proverbs 12 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 17 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
1 Corinthians 3 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Proverbs 17 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 29 9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 13 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Proverbs 16 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Ecclesiastes 10 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Job 32 9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Proverbs 14 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 26 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Luke 6 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
1 Corinthians 10 15 I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
Jeremiah 9 8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
Ecclesiastes 10 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 8 1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
Ecclesiastes 2 14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
Proverbs 1 5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 26 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
Proverbs 12 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.