Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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? 15 The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 15:2
A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
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 5:3
For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.
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?
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."
Proverbs 10:19
Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.
James 4:13-14
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,"