Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it?
New American Standard Bible
Yet the
King James Version
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Holman Bible
No one knows what will happen,
and who can tell anyone what will happen after him?
A Conservative Version
A fool also multiplies words; [yet] man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
American Standard Version
A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
Amplified
Yet the fool multiplies words, though no man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after he is gone?
Bible in Basic English
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
Darby Translation
And the fool multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?
Julia Smith Translation
And the foolish one will multiply words: man shall not know what shall be; and what shall be after him, who shall announce to him?
King James 2000
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Lexham Expanded Bible
The fool {talks too much}, for no one knows what will be. Who can tell anyone what will happen {in the future}?
Modern King James verseion
A fool also makes many words; a man knows not what they shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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?
NET Bible
yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?
New Heart English Bible
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
The Emphasized Bible
Yet, a foolish man, multiplieth words, - though no man knoweth that which hath been, and, that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
Webster
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
World English Bible
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
Youngs Literal Translation
And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
Themes
Man » Ignorant of what is to come after him
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Interlinear
Rabah
Yada`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
13 He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness. 14 The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it? 15 The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 15:2
The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 3:22
I concluded that it is worthwhile for people to find joy in their accomplishments, because that is their inheritance, since who can see what will exist after them?
Ecclesiastes 5:3
Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.
Ecclesiastes 8:7
For he has absolutely no knowledge what will happen, since who can declare to him when it will come about?
Job 34:37
because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."
Job 35:16
When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."
Proverbs 10:19
Transgression is at work where people talk too much, but anyone who holds his tongue is prudent.
James 4:13-14
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."