Ecclesiastes 10:13
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New International Version (©1984)
At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness--

New Living Translation (©2007)
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness;

English Standard Version (©2001)
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
A fool starts out by talking foolishness and ends up saying crazy things that are dangerous.

King James Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

American King James Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

American Standard Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Bible in Basic English
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.

Darby Bible Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

English Revised Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Webster's Bible Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

World English Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.

Geneva Study Bible

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

King James Translators' Notes

his talk: Heb. his mouth

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. Illustrating the folly and injuriousness of the fool's words; last clause of Ec 10:12.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:11-15 There is a practice in the East, of charming serpents by music. The babbler's tongue is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison; and contradiction only makes it the more violent. We must find the way to keep him gentle. But by rash, unprincipled, or slanderous talk, he brings open or secret vengeance upon himself. Would we duly consider our own ignorance as to future events, it would cut off many idle words which we foolishly multiply. Fools toil a great deal to no purpose. They do not understand the plainest things, such as the entrance into a great city. But it is the excellency of the way to the heavenly city, that it is a high-way, in which the simplest wayfaring men shall not err, Isa 25:8. But sinful folly makes men miss that only way to happiness.


Ecclesiastes 7:25 I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness. (NASB ©1995)

Beginning Crime End Evil First Folly Foolish Foolishness Grievous Latter Madness Mischievous Mouth Talk Talking Wicked Words


The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

beginning Jud 14:15 1Sa 20:26-33 22:7,8,16-18 25:10,11 2Sa 19:41-43 20:1 2Ki 6:27,31 Pr 29:9 Mt 2:7,8,16 Lu 6:2,11 11:38,53,54 Joh 12:10 Ac 5:28-33 6:9-11 7:54-59 19:24-28

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