Ecclesiastes 10:13 · 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}”
— Ecclesiastes 10:13
The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? {is full...: Heb. multiplieth words}
Ecclesiastes 10 — Context
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. {a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue}
12The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}
13The beginning of the words of his mouth {is} foolishness: and the end of his talk {is} mischievous madness. {his talk: Heb. his mouth}
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? {is full...: Heb. multiplieth words}
15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 29:9
{If} a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, {there is} no rest.
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;
Matthew 2:7-8
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:16
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
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}? {take...: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?}
2 Samuel 19:41
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?
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?
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