Ecclesiastes 10:13

Wisdom and Folly

12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. 13The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. 14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

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Berean Standard Bible
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
American Standard Version (1901)
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Bible in Basic English
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
Free Bible Version
Fools begin by saying foolish things, and end up talking evil nonsense.
King James (Authorized) Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Translation for Translators
When foolish people start to talk, they say things that are foolish, and they end by saying things that are both wicked and foolish.
Unlocked Literal Bible
As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth, foolishness comes out, and at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness.
Noah Webster Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
World English Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.