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Ecclesiastes 10:12
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Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
The wordsH1697 of a wise man'sH2450 mouthH6310 are graciousH2580; but the lipsH8193 of a foolH3684 will swallow upH1104 himself.
Original Hebrew
דִּבְרֵי פִי־חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתֹות כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶנּוּ׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
דִּבְרֵ֥י |
div.Rei | H1697 | HNcmpc | (the) words of |
פִי |
fi- | H6310 | HNcmsc | (the) mouth of |
חָכָ֖ם |
cha.Kham | H2450 | HAamsa | a wise (person) |
חֵ֑ן |
Chen | H2580 | HNcmsa | (are) favor |
וְ/שִׂפְת֥וֹת |
ve./sif.Tot | H8193 | HC/Ncfpc | and/ (the) lips of |
כְּסִ֖יל |
ke.Sil | H3684 | HAamsa | a fool |
תְּבַלְּעֶֽ/נּוּ |
te.val.le.'E./nu | H1104 | HVpi3fs/Sp3ms | it swallows/ him |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H1104 — בָּלַע (bâlaʻ, baw-lah'): a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy; cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
- H1697 — דָּבָר (dâbâr, daw-baw'): from דָבַר; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause; act, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dearth, decree, deed, [idiom] disease, due, duty, effect, [phrase] eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, [phrase] glory, [phrase] harm, hurt, [phrase] iniquity, [phrase] judgment, language, [phrase] lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, [idiom] ought, [idiom] parts, [phrase] pertaining, [phrase] please, portion, [phrase] power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, [idiom] (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, [phrase] sign, [phrase] so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, [phrase] song, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, task, [phrase] that, [idiom] there done, thing (concerning), thought, [phrase] thus, tidings, what(-soever), [phrase] wherewith, which, word, work.
- H2450 — חָכָם (châkâm, khaw-kawm'): from חָכַם; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful); cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).
- H2580 — חֵן (chên, khane): from חָנַן; graciousness, i.e. subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty); favour, grace(-ious), pleasant, precious, (well-) favoured.
- H3684 — כְּסִיל (kᵉçîyl, kes-eel'): from כָּסַל; properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly; fool(-ish).
- H6310 — פֶּה (peh, peh): from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word.
- H8193 — שָׂפָה (sâphâh, saw-faw'): or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- but — 2 Samuel 1:16, 1 Kings 20:40-42, Psalms 64:8, Psalms 140:9, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:10, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 18:6-8, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 26:9, Luke 19:22
- words — Job 4:3-4, Job 16:5, Psalms 37:30, Psalms 40:9-10, Psalms 71:15-18, Proverbs 10:13, Proverbs 10:20-21, Proverbs 10:31-32, Proverbs 12:13-14, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:23, Proverbs 16:21-24, Proverbs 22:17-18, Proverbs 25:11-12, Proverbs 31:26, Matthew 12:35, Luke 4:22, Ephesians 4:29, Colossians 4:6
Reciprocal references (10): Judges 12:6, 1 Kings 2:23, 1 Kings 12:13, Proverbs 10:11, Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 15:28, Proverbs 17:20, Proverbs 18:21, Ecclesiastes 5:3, Luke 12:3
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