Ecclesiastes 10:13
What does Ecclesiastes 10:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The beginning of the words of his mouth <FI>is<Fi> folly, And the latter end of his mouth <FI>Is<Fi> mischievous madness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 22:7
And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
- Judges 14:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to impoverish us? is it not so?
- 2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?
- 2 Kings 6:31
Then he said, God do so to me, and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
- Luke 6:11
But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
- Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.
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