Ecclesiastes 10:2
What does Ecclesiastes 10:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The heart of the wise <FI>is<Fi> at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
- Luke 14:28
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?
- Proverbs 17:16
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
- Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
- Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.
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