Ecclesiastes 10:3
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New International Version (©1984)
Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is.

New Living Translation (©2007)
You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!

English Standard Version (©2001)
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Even when a fool goes walking, he has no sense and shows everyone else that he's a fool.

King James Bible
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

American King James Version
Yes also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he said to every one that he is a fool.

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

Bible in Basic English
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.

Darby Bible Translation
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

World English Bible
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'

Geneva Study Bible

Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he {b} saith to every one that he is a fool.

(b) By his doings he betrays himself.

Wesley's Notes

10:3 Walketh - In his daily conversation. He saith - He discovers his folly to all that meet him.

King James Translators' Notes

his...: Heb. his heart

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

3. by the way-in his ordinary course; in his simplest acts (Pr 6:12-14). That he "saith," virtually, "that he" himself, &c. [Septuagint]. But Vulgate, "He thinks that every one (else whom he meets) is a fool."

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:1-3 Those especially who make a profession of religion, should keep from all appearances of evil. A wise man has great advantage over a fool, who is always at a loss when he has anything to do. Sin is the reproach of sinners, wherever they go, and shows their folly.


Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind. (NASB ©1995)

Demonstrates Faileth Fails Fool Foolish Heart Lacking Road Sense Shows Stupid Understanding Walketh Walking Walks Way Wisdom


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

wisdom 5:3 Pr 13:16 18:2,6 1Pe 4:4

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