Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great 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.
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.
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 out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself. 13 The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness. 14 A fool is so full of words, that a man cannot tell what end he shall make. Who will then warn him of it that shall follow after him?
Cross References
Judges 14:15
And when the seventh day was come, they said unto Samson's wife, "Flatter with thine husband, that he may declare us thy riddle, or else we will burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to make us beggars? Or not?"
1 Samuel 20:26-33
Nevertheless, yet Saul said nothing at all that day. For he thought, 'Something has chanced him that he is not clean.'
1 Samuel 22:7-8
he said unto his servants that stood about him, "Hear I pray you, you sons of Benjamin: will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains over thousands and over hundreds,
1 Samuel 22:16-18
But for all that, the king said, "Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech; both thou and all thy father's house."
1 Samuel 25:10-11
And Nabal answered David's servants and said, "What is David? And what is the son of Jesse? There is plenty of servants nowadays, that break away every man from his master.
2 Samuel 19:41-1
Wherefore all the men of Israel came to the king and said unto him, "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, "Nay, the LORD help thee. But wherewith should I help thee, with corn or wine?"
2 Kings 6:31
Then he said, "God do so and so to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat tarry on him this day!"
Proverbs 29:9
If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.
Matthew 2:7-8
Then Herod privily called the wise men, and diligently enquired of them the time of the star that appeared,
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, perceiving 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, as many as were two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men.
Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, "Why do ye that which is not lawful to be done on the Sabbath days?"
Luke 6:11
And they were filled full of madness, and communed one with another, what they might do to Jesus.
Luke 11:38
When the Pharisee saw that, he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke 11:53-54
When he thus spake unto them, the lawyers and the Pharisees began to wax busy about him, and to stop his mouth with many questions;
John 12:10
The high priests therefore held a council that they might put Lazarus to death also,
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 ye intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
Acts 6:9-11
Then there arose certain of the Synagogue, which are called Libertines, and Cyrenians, and of Alexandria, and of Cilicia, and of Asia: and disputed with Stephen.
Acts 7:54-59
When they heard these things, their hearts clave asunder, 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, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen: