Wisdom and Folly
Ecclesiastes 10:2
In 11 translations
- BSB
- A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
- KJV
- A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
- WEB
- A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.
- ASV
- A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
- LSV
- The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, || And the heart of a fool at his left.
- YLT
- The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.
- DBY
- The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
- DRC
- The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
- GNV
- The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.
- JPS
- A wise man's understanding is at his right hand; but a fool's understanding at his left.
- LXXE
- A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֵ֤ב חָכָם֙ לִֽימִינ֔וֹ וְלֵ֥ב כְּסִ֖יל לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Καρδία σοφοῦ εἰς δεξιὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ καρδία ἄφρονος εἰς ἀριστερὸν αὐτοῦ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 12:18–20Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for…
- Ecclesiastes 10:14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
- Proverbs 17:16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?
- Ecclesiastes 10:10If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
- Luke 14:28–32Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees…
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
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