Ecclesiastes 10:3

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 13:16 : 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
  • Prov 18:2 : 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
  • Prov 18:6 : 6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
  • 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

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  • Eccl 10:1-2
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    1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

    2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

    16A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

    15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • 3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • 21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

  • Prov 26:4-6
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

    6He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.

  • Eccl 2:14-15
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    14The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

    15Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

  • 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • 11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • 33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

  • Prov 10:8-10
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

    10He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.

  • 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • 28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

  • 9Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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    11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

    12Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • 24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  • 16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

  • 7Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

  • 23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • 26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

  • 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  • 1Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • 23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

  • 3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

  • 24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

  • 14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • 6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

  • 8For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

  • 18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

  • 5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

  • 6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

  • 10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

  • 2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  • 14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.