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Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes 10:13 · Webster Bible
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Ecclesiastes 10:13 in other translations
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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In context
10 If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
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 labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!
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