Ecclesiastes 10:13
“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 10:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Anfang der Worte seines Mundes ist Torheit, und das Ende seiner Rede ist schlimmer Unsinn.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El principio de las palabras de su boca es necedad; y el fin de su charla nocivo desvarío.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O princípio das palavras de sua boca é tolice; e o fim de sua boca é uma loucura ruim.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Assim que as palavras começam a fluir da boca de um tolo, as tolices aparecem e, no fim, sua boca flui com loucura cruel.
📖 Ecclesiastes 10:13 in Context
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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