Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
New American Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his
King James Version
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Holman Bible
and he shows everyone he is a fool.
International Standard Version
Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he's a fool.
A Conservative Version
Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone [that] he is a fool.
American Standard Version
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Amplified
Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Bible in Basic English
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
Darby Translation
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Julia Smith Translation
And also as the foolish one went in the way, his heart was wanting, and he said to all, It is folly.
King James 2000
Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.
Modern King James verseion
Yes also, in the way a fool walks, his heart fails; and he says to all that he is a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A doting fool thinketh, that every man doth as foolishly as himself.
NET Bible
Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.
New Heart English Bible
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him - and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
Webster
Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Interlinear
Leb
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
2 A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left. 3 Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don't leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
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Cross References
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 18:6
A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
1 Peter 4:4
They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming: