Ecclesiastes 10:3

Geneva Bible (1560)

And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 (5:2) For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.
  • 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 Wherein it seemeth to them strange, that yee runne not with them vnto the same excesse of riot: therefore speake they euill of you,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 10:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1Dead flies cause to stinke, & putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie: so doeth a litle follie him that is in estimation for wisedome, and for glorie.

    2The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    80%

    15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.

    16A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    80%

    12The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.

    13The beginning of the wordes of his mouth is foolishnesse, and the latter ende of his mouth is wicked madnesse.

    14For the foole multiplieth woordes, saying, Man knoweth not what shall be: and who can tell him what shall be after him?

    15The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    80%

    7Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.

    8The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.

  • Prov 13:16
    79%

    16Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.

  • Prov 19:3
    79%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 15:21
    78%

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 26:4-6
    3 verses
    78%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

    15Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.

  • Prov 18:2
    77%

    2A foole hath no delite in vnderstanding: but that his heart may be discouered.

  • Prov 29:11
    77%

    11A foole powreth out all his minde: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

  • Prov 14:33
    77%

    33Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.

  • Prov 10:8-10
    3 verses
    77%

    8The wise in heart will receiue commandements: but the foolish in talke shalbe beaten.

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh boldely: but he that peruerteth his wayes, shalbe knowen.

    10He that winketh with the eye, worketh sorowe, & he that is foolish in talke, shalbe beaten.

  • Prov 14:16
    77%

    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.

  • Prov 17:28
    76%

    28Euen a foole (when he holdeth his peace) is counted wise, and hee that stoppeth his lips, prudent.

  • Prov 23:9
    76%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Prov 26:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.

    12Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.

  • Prov 17:24
    76%

    24Wisdome is in the face of him that hath vnderstanding: but the eyes of a foole are in the corners of the world.

  • Prov 17:16
    76%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 24:7
    75%

    7Wisdome is hie to a foole: therefore he can not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 10:23
    75%

    23It is as a pastime to a foole to doe wickedly: but wisedome is vnderstanding to a man.

  • Prov 28:26
    75%

    26Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.

  • Prov 13:20
    75%

    20He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.

  • Prov 19:1
    75%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Prov 12:23
    75%

    23A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.

  • Prov 14:3
    74%

    3In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.

  • Prov 14:24
    74%

    24The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.

  • 1 Cor 3:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seeme to be wise in this world, let him be a foole, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdome of this worlde is foolishnesse with God: for it is written, He catcheth the wise in their owne craftinesse.

  • Prov 15:14
    74%

    14The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

  • Prov 18:6
    74%

    6A fooles lips come with strife, & his mouth calleth for stripes.

  • Eccl 6:8
    73%

    8For what hath the wise man more then the foole? what hath the poore that knoweth how to walke before the liuing?

  • Prov 10:18
    73%

    18He that dissembleth hatred with lying lips, and he that inuenteth slaunder, is a foole.

  • Prov 8:5
    73%

    5O ye foolish men, vnderstand wisedome, and ye, O fooles, be wise in heart.

  • Eccl 7:6
    73%

    6(7:8) For like ye noyse of the thornes vnder the pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

  • Ps 49:10
    73%

    10For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

  • Prov 10:14
    73%

    14Wise men lay vp knowledge: but ye mouth of the foole is a present destruction.