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Ecclesiastes 10:12 Interlinear

“The words mouth of a wise man's are gracious but the lips of a fool will swallow up”

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Ecclesiastes 10 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	דִּבְרֵ֥י	H1697	The words	a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
2	פִי	H6310	mouth	the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
3	חָכָ֖ם	H2450	of a wise man's	wise, (i.e., intelligent, skilful or artful)
4	חֵ֑ן	H2580	are gracious	graciousness, i.e., subjective (kindness, favor) or objective (beauty)
5	וְשִׂפְת֥וֹת	H8193	but the lips	the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)
6	כְּסִ֖יל	H3684	of a fool	properly, fat, i.e., (figuratively) stupid or silly
7	תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃	H1104	will swallow up	to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy

Ecclesiastes 10:12 (current)The words mouth of a wise man's are gracious but the lips of a fool will swallow up