Ecclesiastes 10:14
“A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?”
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Ecclesiastes 10:14 Context
12The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe. 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishnesse: and the end of his talke is mischieuous madnesse. 14A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him? 15The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie. 16¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eate in the morning.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 10:14
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
- King James Version
Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
A fool also multiplieth words: `yet' man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
- American Standard Version (1901)
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
- Basic English Bible
And the fool multiplieth words: [yet] man knoweth not what shall be; and what shall be after him, who will tell him?
- Darby Bible
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
- Webster's Bible
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
- World English Bible
And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
A fool also multiplieth words; yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:14
10:14 Full of words - Forward to promise and boast what he will do, whereas none can be sure of future events, even during his own life, much more after his death.