12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 10:12:1 ⧉דִּבְרֵ֥יdivreiwords of Ecclesiastes 10:12:2 ⧉פִי־חָכָ֖םfikhakhamthe mouth of a wise man Ecclesiastes 10:12:3 ⧉חֵ֑ןkhenfavor Ecclesiastes 10:12:4 ⧉וְשִׂפְת֥וֹתvesiftotand lips of Ecclesiastes 10:12:5 ⧉כְּסִ֖ילkesila fool Ecclesiastes 10:12:6 ⧉תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ׃tevalleenuconsume him |
12. Formal Translation The words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. |
12. Dynamic Translation The wise speak in a way that brings favor, but fools end up ruined by their own talk. |