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


In Context

10 If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

11 If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

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 multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:13At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness-

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.