Ecclesiastes 10:13

Modern English Version

The beginning of the words from his mouth are folly; so the end of his words are evil madness.

Cross References

2 Samuel 19:41

Now all of the men of Israel were coming 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 across the Jordan, and all of the men of David with him?”

2 Kings 6:27

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

2 Kings 6:31

Then he said, “So may God do to me, and even more, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stands on his shoulders after today.”

Proverbs 13:16

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

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man contends with a fool, the fool rages and laughs, and there is no rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A fool increases his words. No one knows what is to come; who can tell him what will come after him?

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Do not be quick to speak with your mouth, or be hasty to utter a word before God with your heart. For God is in heaven, and you are on the earth; therefore may your words be few.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

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

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was utterly furious and sent forth and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and the surrounding region, from two years old and under, based on the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.

Luke 11:38

When the Pharisee saw it, he marveled that He had not first washed before dinner.

Luke 6:11

But they were filled with madness and discussed with each other what they might do to Jesus.

Luke 6:2

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

John 12:10

So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,

Judges 14:15

On the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Trick your groom into telling us the riddle, or we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us to steal what we have? Is that not so?”