Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 10:2

Ecclesiastes chapter 10 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

Context

v.1Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

v.2This passage

v.3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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.