Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

New American Standard Bible

The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.

King James Version

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Holman Bible

The struggles of fools weary them,
for they don’t know how to go to the city.

International Standard Version

The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.

A Conservative Version

The labor of fools wearies every one of them, for he knows not how to go to the city.

American Standard Version

The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Amplified

The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.

Bible in Basic English

The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

Darby Translation

The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.

Julia Smith Translation

The labor of the foolish will weary them, because he knew not to go to the city.

King James 2000

The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work {he cannot even find his way home at night}.

Modern King James verseion

The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city.

NET Bible

The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

New Heart English Bible

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

The Emphasized Bible

The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.

Webster

The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

World English Bible

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of the foolish
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

יגע 
Yaga` 
Usage: 26

not how to go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

References

Hastings

Verse Info

Context Readings

The Burden Of Folly

14 And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?' 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city. 16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a youth, And thy princes do eat in the morning.



Cross References

Psalm 107:4

They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.

Psalm 107:7

And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If the iron hath been blunt, And he the face hath not sharpened, Then doth he increase strength, And wisdom is advantageous to make right.

Isaiah 35:8-10

And a highway hath been there, and a way, And the 'way of holiness' is called to it, Not pass over it doth the unclean, And He Himself is by them, Whoso is going in the way -- even fools err not.

Isaiah 44:12-17

He hath wrought iron with an axe, And hath wrought with coals, And with hammers doth form it, And doth work it by his powerful arm, Yea, he is hungry, and there is no power, He doth not drink water, and he is wearied.

Isaiah 47:12-13

Stand, I pray thee, in thy charms, And in the multitude of thy sorceries, In which thou hast laboured from thy youth, It may be thou art able to profit, It may be thou dost terrify!

Isaiah 55:2

Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous hath perished, And there is none laying it to heart, And men of kindness are gathered, Without any considering that from the face of evil Gathered is the righteous one.

Jeremiah 50:4-5

In those days, and at that time, An affirmation of Jehovah, Come in do sons of Israel, They and sons of Judah together, Going on and weeping they go, And Jehovah their God they seek.

Habakkuk 2:6

Do not these -- all of them -- against him a simile taken up, And a moral of acute sayings for him, And say, Woe to him who is multiplying what is not his? Till when also is he multiplying to himself heavy pledges?

Matthew 11:28-30

'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

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