Ecclesiastes 10:13

English Standard Version 2016

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man has an argument with a fool, the fool only rages and laughs, and there is no quiet.

John 12:10

So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,

Luke 11:38

The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.

Luke 6:11

But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 6:2

But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.

2 Kings 6:31

and he said, “May God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders today.”

2 Kings 6:27

And he said, “If the Lord will not help you, how shall I help you? From the threshing floor, or from the winepress?”

2 Samuel 19:41

Then all the men of Israel came to the king and said to the king, “Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away and brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all David’s men with him?”

Judges 14:15

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to tell us what the riddle is, lest we burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us here to impoverish us?”

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him?

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.