12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,

but fools are consumed by their own lips.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor,

but the lips of a fool consume him.

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

12 Wise words bring approval,

but fools are destroyed by their own words.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious,

But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

12 The words of the wise bring them praise,

but the words of a fool will destroy them.

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

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

12 A wise person’s words win favors, but a fool’s lips are self-destructive.

12 The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious,

but the lips of a fool consume him.

12 Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,

but the lips of fools consume them.

12 A man who is wise says gracious things.

But a foolish person is destroyed by what his own lips speak.

12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;