Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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Bible References
Fool
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.
Proverbs 10:19
Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
Proverbs 15:2
A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Is full of words
Job 34:37
yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"
Job 35:16
Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words."
A man
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Wherefore I perceive, that there is nothing better for a man, than to be joyful in his labour, for that is his portion. But who will bring him to see the thing that shall come after him?
Ecclesiastes 6:12
For who knoweth what is good for man living, in the days of his vain life, which is but a shadow? Or, who will tell a man what shall happen after him under the Sun?
Ecclesiastes 8:7
And why? A man knoweth not what is for to come: for who will tell him?
James 4:13
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win,"
General references
Proverbs 17:28
Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.