Ecclesiastes 10:14

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
  • Eccl 3:22 : 22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
  • Eccl 6:12 : 12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
  • Eccl 8:7 : 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
  • Jas 4:13-14 : 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
  • Job 34:37 : 37 For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
  • Job 35:16 : 16 Therefore doth open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

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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.

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, bause he knoweth not how to go to the city.

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    3Yea 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.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Eccl 2:14-16
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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.

    16For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

  • Eccl 2:19
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    19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Eccl 8:7
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    7For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Ps 92:6
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    6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

  • Prov 10:14
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    14Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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

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    3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

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    7Go from the esence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

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

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A udent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools oclaimeth foolishness.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 14:16
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    16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

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

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

  • Prov 26:11-12
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    11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

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

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    12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

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    22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;