Ecclesiastes 10:14
And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
- Eccl 3:22 : 22 And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
- Eccl 6:12 : 12 For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
- Eccl 8:7 : 7 For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
- Jas 4:13-14 : 13 Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' 14 who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;
- Job 34:37 : 37 For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.
- Job 35:16 : 16 And Job `with' vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
- Prov 10:19 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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12 Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
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15 The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
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3 And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'
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11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
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14 The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;
15 and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:
16 That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!
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19 And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.
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20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
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7 For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
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16 Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
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6 A brutish man doth not know, And a fool understandeth not this; --
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14 The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.
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3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
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7 Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
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23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.
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28 Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
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19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.
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2 The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
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12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
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6 For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
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3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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12 For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
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9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
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21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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10 For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
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6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
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22 For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,