Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The beginning of the words of his mouth <FI>is<Fi> folly, And the latter end of his mouth <FI>Is<Fi> mischievous madness.”

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:13 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

11 Se a cobra morder sem estar encantada, então proveito nenhum tem a fala do encantador.

12 As palavras da boca do sábio são agradáveis; porém os lábios do tolo o devoram.

13 O princípio das palavras de sua boca é tolice; e o fim de sua boca [é] uma loucura ruim.

14 O tolo multiplica as palavras, [porém] ninguém sabe o que virá no futuro; e quem lhe fará saber o que será depois dele?

15 O trabalho dos tolos lhes traz cansaço, porque não sabem ir à cidade.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:13 Mean?

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