Ecclesiastes 10:13

As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth, foolishness comes out, 2 and at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness. 1

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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, 2 but the lips of a fool consume him. 1

14A fool multiplies words, 2 but no one knows what is coming. 2 Who knows what is coming after him? 1

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Cross References

Judges 14:15On the fourth day they said to Samson's wife, “Trick your husband so that he may tell us the answer to the riddle, or we will burn up you and your father's house. Did you invite us here in order to make us poor?”

1 Samuel 22:7Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Listen now, people of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

1 Samuel 25:10Nabal answered David's servants, “Who is David, and who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters.

2 Kings 6:27He said, “If Yahweh does not help you, how can I help you? Is there anything coming from the threshing floor or winepress?”

Proverbs 13:16Prudent people act out of knowledge in every decision, 1 but a fool parades his folly. 1

Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be too quick to speak with your mouth, 2 and do not let your heart be too quick to bring any matter up before God. 1 God is in heaven, but you are on earth, 2 so let your words be few. 1

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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