Parallel Verses
King James Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
New American Standard Bible
the beginning of
Holman Bible
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
International Standard Version
He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness.
A Conservative 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.
Amplified
the beginning of
Bible in Basic English
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
Darby Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Julia Smith Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth, folly: and the latter state of his mouth the folly of evil.
King James 2000
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He begins by saying what is foolish and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.
Modern King James verseion
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness.
NET Bible
At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
New Heart English Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The Emphasized Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly, - but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Slander » End of, is mischievous madness
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Speech/communication » Who is full of words
Interlinear
Peh
Peh
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Cross References
Judges 14:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
1 Samuel 20:26-33
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
1 Samuel 22:7-8
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
1 Samuel 22:16-18
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
1 Samuel 25:10-11
And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
2 Samuel 19:41-1
And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings 6:31
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Matthew 2:7-8
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
Luke 6:11
And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke 11:38
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke 11:53-54
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
John 12:10
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Acts 5:28-33
Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
Acts 6:9-11
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 7:54-59
When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
Acts 19:24-28
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;