Ecclesiastes 10:12

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹²Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
but the lips of fools consume them.^(A)

Ecclesiastes 10:12

New International Version

¹²Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,^(A)
but fools are consumed by their own lips.^(B)

¹³The wise make themselves beloved by only few words,^[a]
but the courtesies of fools are wasted.^(A)

'Sirach 20:13' not found for the version: New International Version.

¹⁵Sand, salt, and a piece of iron
are easier to bear than a stupid person.^(A)

'Sirach 22:15' not found for the version: New International Version.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

New International Version (NIV)