Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth <FI>is<Fi> folly, And the latter end of his mouth <FI>Is<Fi> mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:13 Mean?

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