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Ecclesiastes 10:3

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

KJV

Sed et in via stultus ambulans, cum ipse insipiens sit, omnes stultos æstimat.

Vulgate

καί γε ἐν ὁδῷ ὅταν ἄφρων πορεύηται, καρδία αὐτοῦ ὑστερήσει καὶ ἃ λογιεῖται πάντα ἀφροσύνη ἐστίν.

LXX

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

ASV

וְ/גַם בַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְ כ/ש/ה/סכל כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣/וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְ/אָמַ֥ר לַ/כֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
חֲסַר
chsr
verb · 18×
י
y
noun · 591×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
סָכָ֔ל
skl
noun · 8×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 10:15 — The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
  • Prov 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
  • Prov 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
  • Prov 14:33 — Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
  • Prov 17:28 — Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
  • Prov 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
  • Prov 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.