Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness.

Judges 14:15

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

1 Samuel 20:26-33

Saul did not say anything that day because he thought, “Something unexpected has happened; he must be ceremonially unclean—yes, that’s it, he is unclean.”

1 Samuel 22:7-8

Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?

1 Samuel 22:16-18

But the king said, “You will die, Ahimelech—you and your father’s whole family!”

1 Samuel 25:10-11

Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.

2 Samuel 19:41-1

Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men?”

2 Kings 6:27

He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”

2 Kings 6:31

He announced, “May God punish me and do so severely if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

Matthew 2:7-8

Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

Luke 6:2

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:11

They, however, were filled with rage and started discussing with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 11:38

When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that He did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner.

Luke 11:53-54

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

John 12:10

Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also

Acts 5:28-33

“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man’s blood on us!”

Acts 6:9-11

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Acts 7:54-59

When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 19:24-28

For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Beginning

Judges 14:15
On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Persuade your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
1 Samuel 20:26
Saul did not say anything that day because he thought, “Something unexpected has happened; he must be ceremonially unclean—yes, that’s it, he is unclean.”
1 Samuel 22:7
Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
1 Samuel 25:10
Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is Jesse’s son? Many slaves these days are running away from their masters.
2 Samuel 19:41
Suddenly, all the men of Israel came to the king. They asked him, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and transport the king and his household across the Jordan, along with all of David’s men?”
2 Samuel 20:1
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:

We have no portion in David,
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
2 Kings 6:27
He answered, “If the Lord doesn’t help you, where can I get help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.
Matthew 2:7
Then Herod secretly summoned the wise men and asked them the exact time the star appeared.
Luke 6:2
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
Luke 11:38
When the Pharisee saw this, he was amazed that He did not first perform the ritual washing before dinner.
John 12:10
Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also
Acts 5:28
“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to bring this man’s blood on us!”
Acts 6:9
Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.
Acts 7:54
When they heard these things, they were enraged in their hearts and gnashed their teeth at him.
Acts 19:24
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen.

General references

Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man goes to court with a fool,
there will be ranting and raving but no resolution.

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