Ecclesiastes 10:14
What does Ecclesiastes 10:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
KJV
King James Version · 1611A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the fool multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
- Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
- Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
- Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
- Ecclesiastes 3:22
Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?
- Ecclesiastes 8:7
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
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