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Ecclesiastes 10:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth, is folly,—but, the latter end of his speech, is mischievous madness.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: and the end of his talk mischievous madness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The beginning 8462
{8462} Prime
תְּחִלָּה
t@chillah
{tekh-il-law'}
From H2490 in the sense of opening; a commencement; relatively original (adverbially originally).
of the words 1697
{1697} Prime
דָּבָר
dabar
{daw-baw'}
From H1696; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially a cause.
of his mouth 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
[is] foolishness: 5531
{5531} Prime
סִכְלוּת
cikluwth
{sik-looth'}
From H5528; silliness.
and the end 319
{0319} Prime
אַחֲרִית
'achariyth
{akh-ar-eeth'}
From H0310; the last or end, hence the future; also posterity.
of his talk 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
[is] mischievous 7451
{7451} Prime
רָע
ra`
{rah}
From H7489; bad or (as noun) evil (naturally or morally). This includes the second (feminine) form; as adjective or noun.
madness. 1948
{1948} Prime
הוֹלֵלוּת
howleluwth
{ho-lay-looth'}
From active participle of H1984; folly.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Ecclesiastes 10:13

_ _ Illustrating the folly and injuriousness of the fool’s words; last clause of Ecclesiastes 10:12.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:12-15.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Judges 14:15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? [is it] not [so]?
1 Samuel 20:26-33 Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he [is] not clean; surely he [is] not clean. ... And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
1 Samuel 22:7-8 Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, [and] make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; ... That all of you have conspired against me, and [there is] none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and [there is] none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel 22:16-18 And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house. ... And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod.
1 Samuel 25:10-11 And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who [is] David? and who [is] the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master. ... Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] unto men, whom I know not whence they [be]?
2 Samuel 19:41-43 And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? ... And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more [right] in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel 20:1 And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
2 Kings 6:27 And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings 6:31 Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
Proverbs 29:9 [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest.
Matthew 2:7-8 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. ... And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men.
Luke 6:2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
Luke 6:11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
Luke 11:38 And when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke 11:53-54 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: ... Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.
John 12:10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Acts 5:28-33 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. ... When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.
Acts 6:9-11 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. ... Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and [against] God.
Acts 7:54-59 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with [their] teeth. ... And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Acts 19:24-28 For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; ... And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.

talk:
Heb. mouth
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Jg 14:15. 1S 20:26; 22:7, 16; 25:10. 2S 19:41; 20:1. 2K 6:27, 31. Pv 29:9. Mt 2:7, 16. Lk 6:2, 11; 11:38, 53. Jn 12:10. Ac 5:28; 6:9; 7:54; 19:24.

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