For he adds rebellion to his sin; he scornfully claps in our presence, while multiplying his words against God.
Ecclesiastes 10:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what will happen, and who can tell anyone what will happen after him? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A fool also multiplies words, though no man can tell what will be–and what will happen after he is gone, who can tell him? American Standard Version (1901) A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him? Common English Bible Fools talk too much! No one knows what will happen; no one can say what will happen in the future. Catholic Public Domain Version The fool multiplies his words. A man does not know what has been before him, and who is able to reveal to him what will be in the future after him? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him? |
For he adds rebellion to his sin; he scornfully claps in our presence, while multiplying his words against God.
When there are many words, sin is unavoidable, but the one who controls his lips is prudent.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
The struggles of fools weary them, for they don’t know how to go to the city.
I have seen that there is nothing better than for a person to enjoy his activities because that is his reward. For who can enable him to see what will happen after he dies? ,
Just as dreams accompany much labour, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.
For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell anyone what will happen after him under the sun?
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 no one can discover anything that will come after him.
Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen?
Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: The righteous, the wise, and their works are in God’s hands. People don’t know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.
You boasted against me with your mouth, and spoke many words against me. I heard it myself!