Parallel Verses
King James Version
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
New American Standard Bible
The toil of
Holman Bible
for they don’t know how to go to the city.
International Standard Version
The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.
A Conservative Version
The labor of fools wearies every one of them, for he knows not how to go to the city.
American Standard Version
The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Amplified
The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.
Bible in Basic English
The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
Darby Translation
The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.
Julia Smith Translation
The labor of the foolish will weary them, because he knew not to go to the city.
King James 2000
The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work {he cannot even find his way home at night}.
Modern King James verseion
The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city.
NET Bible
The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.
New Heart English Bible
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
The Emphasized Bible
The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
Webster
The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
World English Bible
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
Youngs Literal Translation
The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
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? 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
Names
Cross References
Psalm 107:4
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Psalm 107:7
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
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.
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Isaiah 35:8-10
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Isaiah 44:12-17
The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
Isaiah 47:12-13
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Isaiah 55:2
Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Isaiah 57:1
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Jeremiah 50:4-5
In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.
Habakkuk 2:6
Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
Matthew 11:28-30
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.