Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Wisdom sayings in the style of Proverbs about foolishness in rulers, workers, and speakers: a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor as dead flies spoil the perfume maker's ointment. A fool's speech is laborious and he does not know the …
Other Translations
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The beginning of the words of his mouth <FI>is<Fi> folly, And the latter end of his mouth <FI>Is<Fi> mischievous madness.
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
Cross References
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he …
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and …
And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many …
And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he …
And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father’s house.
That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made …
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give …
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father …
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely …
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat …