Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
In other translations
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 18:2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
- Ecclesiastes 5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
- Proverbs 18:6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- 1 Peter 4:4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.
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