Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
KJV
initium verborum ejus stultitia, et novissimum oris illius error pessimus.
Vulgate
ἀρχὴ λόγων στόματος αὐτοῦ ἀφροσύνη, καὶ ἐσχάτη αὐτοῦ περιφέρεια πονηρά·
LXX
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ASV
תְּחִלַּ֥ת דִּבְרֵי פִ֖י/הוּ סִכְל֑וּת וְ/אַחֲרִ֣ית פִּ֔י/הוּ הוֹלֵל֖וּת רָעָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הּ
h
noun · 61×
הוֹלֵל֖וּת
hvllvt
noun · 1×
י
y
noun · 496×
סִכְל֑וּת
sklvt
noun · 7×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
תְּחִלָּ֔ה
tchlh
noun · 23×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 6.—What the Cause of the Blessedness of the Good Angels Is, and What the Cause of the Misery of the Wicked. Thus the true cause of the blessedness of the good angels is found to be this, that they cleave to Him who supremely is. And if we ask the cause of the misery of the bad, it occurs to us, and not unreasonably, that they are miserable because they have forsaken Him…
Cross-references
- 1Sam 25:10 — 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.
- Eccl 7:25 — I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
- Eph 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
- Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Prov 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
- Prov 29:9 — If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.