Ecclesiastes 10:14
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
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13The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
Cross References
Job 34:37For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.
Proverbs 10:19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
Ecclesiastes 3:22So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
Ecclesiastes 6:12Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?
Ezekiel 35:13And you have made yourselves great against me with your mouths, increasing your words against me; and it has come to my ears.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:13-16
The Contemptibleness of Folly. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? 15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. Solomon, having shown the benefit of wisdom, and of what great… Read the whole commentary →