Ecclesiastes 10:12
Ecclesiastes · קהלת · Ketuvim · 12 chapters · 222 verses
Values above are for the complete verse (7 words), calculated on the consonantal written text.
אִם־קֵהָה הַבַּרְזֶל וְהוּא לֹא־פָנִים קִלְקַל וַחֲיָלִים יְגַבֵּר וְיִתְרוֹן הכשיר חָכְמָֽה
If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength; but wisdom is profitable to direct.
אִם־יִשֹּׁךְ הַנָּחָשׁ בְּלוֹא־לָחַשׁ וְאֵין יִתְרוֹן לְבַעַל הַלָּשֽׁוֹן
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then the charmer hath no advantage.
דִּבְרֵי פִי־חָכָם חֵן וְשִׂפְתוֹת כְּסִיל תְּבַלְּעֶֽנּוּ
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
תְּחִלַּת דִּבְרֵי־פִיהוּ סִכְלוּת וְאַחֲרִית פִּיהוּ הוֹלֵלוּת רָעָֽה
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
וְהַסָּכָל יַרְבֶּה דְבָרִים לֹא־יֵדַע הָאָדָם מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶה וַאֲשֶׁר יִֽהְיֶה מֵֽאַחֲרָיו מִי יַגִּיד לֽוֹ
A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; And that which shall be after him, Who can tell him?