Ecclesiastes 10:13
“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:13 Context
11Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better. 12The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe. 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse. 14A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him? 15The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
- King James Version
the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
- Basic English Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- Darby Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- Webster's Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
- World English Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible