Ecclesiastes 10:12 meaning and explanation
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Ecclesiastes 10:12, Berean Standard Bible
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The Preacher, a wisdom teacher reflecting on life “under the sun,” contrasts two ways of speaking. The wise person’s words are gracious, the Hebrew chen suggesting favor and pleasantness, winning a hearing and building others up.
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