Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
New American Standard Bible
the beginning of
King James Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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.
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 swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 And the fool multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?
Cross References
Judges 14:15
On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, "Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire. Have you invited us here to impoverish us?"
1 Samuel 20:26-33
And Saul said nothing that day; for he thought, Something has befallen him, that he is not clean: surely he is not clean.
1 Samuel 22:7-8
Then Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye Benjaminites: will the son of Jesse give every one of you also fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,
1 Samuel 22:16-18
And the king said, Thou shalt certainly 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 are 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 to 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 the Jordan?
2 Kings 6:27
And he said, If Jehovah do not help thee, whence should I help thee? Out of the threshing-floor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings 6:31
And he said, God do so, and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall remain on him this day!
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.
Matthew 2:7-8
Then Herod, having secretly called the magi, inquired of them accurately the time of the star that was appearing;
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.
Luke 6:2
But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
Luke 6:11
But they were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
Luke 11:38
But the Pharisee seeing it wondered that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke 11:53-54
And as he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to press him urgently, and to make him speak of many things;
John 12:10
But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,
Acts 5:28-33
saying, We strictly enjoined you not to teach in this name: and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and purpose to bring upon us the blood of this man.
Acts 6:9-11
And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 7:54-59
And hearing these things they were cut to the heart, and gnashed their teeth against him.
Acts 19:24-28
For a certain man by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;