Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is grievous madness.
15The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Cross References
Job 34:37For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Ecclesiastes 3:22Wherefore I perceived that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes 6:12For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Ezekiel 35:13And ye have magnified yourselves against Me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.
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 →