Ecclesiastes 10:13

ESV

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

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ESV - English Standard Version 2016

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

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Others Bible versions

the beginning of his talking is foolishness and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

AMP - Amplified Bible

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

AMPC - Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

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

ASV - American Standard Version

The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness;

CSB - Christian Standard Bible

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

DARBY - Darbys Translation 1890

Fools begin by saying foolish things, and end up talking evil nonsense.

FBV - Free Bible Version

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness.

HCSB - Holman Christian Standard Bible

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

JUB - Jubilee Bible

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

KJV - King James Version

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

KJVAAE - King James Version with Apocrypha, American Edition

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

KJVAE - King James Version, American Edition

He begins by saying what is foolish

LEB - Lexham English Bible

and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.

LEB - Lexham English Bible

the beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,

MEV - Modern English Version

and the end of his talk is evil madness.

MEV - Modern English Version

the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.

NASB1995 - New American Standard Bible - 1995

the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.

NASB2020 - New American Standard Bible

At the beginning his words are foolish

NET - New English Translation

and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

NET - New English Translation

At the beginning their words are folly;

NIV - New International Version

at the end they are wicked madness—

NIV - New International Version

At the beginning their words are folly;

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

at the end they are wicked madness –

NIVUK - New International Version (Anglicised)

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

RV1885 - Revised Version 1885

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

RV1895 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1885, 1895

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.

YLT98 - Youngs Literal Translation 1898

Context - ESV

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

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Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

Sentiment: Neutral(0.45872683)
Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him?

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