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Ecclesiastes 10:13
New English Translation
Ecclesiastes 10:13
New English Translation
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- Ecclesiastes 10:13 tn Heb “the words of his mouth.”
- Ecclesiastes 10:13 sn The terms “beginning” and “end” form a merism, a figure of speech in which two opposites are contrasted to indicate totality (e.g., Deut 6:7; Ps 139:8; Eccl 3:2-8). The words of a fool are madness from “start to finish.”
- Ecclesiastes 10:13 tn Heb “his mouth.”
- Ecclesiastes 10:13 tn Heb “madness of evil.”
Ecclesiastes 10:13
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 10:13
New International Version
13 At the beginning their words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness—
Ecclesiastes 10:13
King James Version
Ecclesiastes 10:13
King James Version
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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Ecclesiastes 10:13
New King James Version
Ecclesiastes 10:13
New King James Version
13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
Ecclesiastes 10:13
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 10:13
English Standard Version
13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
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