Ecclesiastes 10:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Fools begin with nonsense, and their stupid chatter ends with disaster.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:41

The soldiers from Israel came to him and said, “Why did our relatives from Judah sneak you and your family and your soldiers across the Jordan?”

2 Kings 6:27

“Let the LORD help you!” the king said. “Do you think I have grain or wine to give you?”

2 Kings 6:31

He said, “I pray that God will punish me terribly, if Elisha's head is still on his shoulders by this time tomorrow.”

Proverbs 13:16

If you have good sense, you will act sensibly, but fools act like fools.

Proverbs 29:9

Be wise and don't sue a fool. You won't get satisfaction, because all the fool will do is sneer and shout.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

They never tire of talking, but none of us really know what the future will bring.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Don't talk before you think or make promises to God without thinking them through. God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so don't talk too much.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learnt from the wise men.

Luke 11:38

The Pharisee was surprised that he did not wash his hands before eating.

Luke 6:11

The teachers and the Pharisees were furious and started saying to each other, “What can we do about Jesus?”

Luke 6:2

Some Pharisees said, “Why are you picking grain on the Sabbath? You're not supposed to do that!”

John 12:10

So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus.

Judges 14:15

Finally, on the seventh day of the party they went to Samson's bride and said, “You had better trick your husband into telling you the answer to his riddle. Have you invited us here just to rob us? If you don't find out the answer, we will burn you and your family to death.”