Ecclesiastes 10:13

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 10:13

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 10

¹¹ If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

¹³ The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

¹⁴ Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

¹⁵ The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.

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