Ecclesiastes 10:13

In 11 translations

BSB

The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, || And the latter end of his mouth || [Is] mischievous madness.

YLT

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

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

JPS

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

LXXE

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

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Original-language editions

WLC

תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי־פִ֖יהוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְאַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔יהוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Ἀρχὴ λόγων στόματος αὐτοῦ ἀφροσύνη, καὶ ἐσχάτη στόματος αὐτοῦ περιφέρεια πονηρὰ,

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 29:9If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.
• 1 Samuel 25:10–11But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and…
• 2 Kings 6:31He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
• 1 Samuel 22:16–18But the king replied, “You will surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house!” Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they…
• 1 Samuel 20:26–33Saul said nothing that day because he thought, “Something has happened to David to make him ceremonially unclean—surely he is unclean.” But on the day after the New Moon, the second day, David’s place was still empty,…
• Luke 6:11But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
• 2 Samuel 19:41–20:1Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” And all…
• Acts 5:28–33“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.” But Peter and the other apostles…
• Acts 6:9–11But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen, but they could not stand up…
• Luke 11:38But the Pharisee was surprised to see that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
• Matthew 2:7–8Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared. And sending them to Bethlehem, he said: “Go and search carefully for the Child, and when you find Him, report to me, so…
• 2 Kings 6:27He answered, “If the LORD does not help you, where can I find help for you? From the threshing floor or the winepress?”
• Luke 11:53–54As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, waiting to catch Him in something He might say.
• 1 Samuel 22:7–8Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? Is that why all of you have conspired against me?…
• Judges 14:15So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”
• Luke 6:2But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”

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