Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

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In The King James Version

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

In Context

12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool are his destruction.

14A fool also multiplieth words, though no man knoweth what shall be; and who can tell him what shall be after him?

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.

Ecclesiastes 5:2Be not hasty with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be swift to utter any thing before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Therefore let thy words be few.

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 →

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