Ecclesiastes 10:14

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

Job 34:37

For he adds rebellion unto his sin; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

Job 35:16

therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.”

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, sin is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The toil of fools wearies them, for they do not even know the way to the city!

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that there is nothing better than that people take joy in their labor, for that is their reward. Who will bring a person to see what will happen after his life?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes when there is a great burden, and a foolish voice when there are many words.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for a person in life during the number of the days of his vain life, which pass like a shadow? For who can declare to a person what will occur after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that people may not find out anything that comes after them.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he does not know what is to be, for who can declare to him what is to come?

Ecclesiastes 9:1

All this I took to heart, to examine all these matters, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. Whether it is love or hate, no person knows everything that will come before these people.

Ezekiel 35:13

Thus with your mouth you have boasted against Me and have multiplied your words against Me. I have heard them.