Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
13The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
15The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city.
Cross References
Job 34:37Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us : and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.
Ecclesiastes 3:22And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?
Ezekiel 35:13And you rose up against me with your mouth, and have derogated from me by your words: I have heard them.
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 →