Ecclesiastes 10:14

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

Job 34:37

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

Job 35:16

Job opens his mouth in empty talk, he multiplies words without knowledge.”

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

Ecclesiastes 10:15

The toil of a fool wearies him, so that he does not know the way to the city.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work, for that is his lot; who can bring him to see what will be after him?

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:14

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?

Ecclesiastes 9:1

But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate man does not know. Everything before them is vanity,

Ezekiel 35:13

And you magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and multiplied your words against me; I heard it.