ESV: The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.
NIV: Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
NASB: Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;
CSB: The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
NLT: Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.
KJV: The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
NKJV: The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
