Ecclesiastes 10:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.”

Ecclesiastes 10:15 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

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.

16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

17 Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:15 Mean?

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