Ecclesiastes 10:13
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- 40 Heb “the words of his mouth.”
- 41 The terms “beginning” and “end” form a merism, a figure of speech in which two opposites are contrasted to indicate totality (e.g., Deut 6:7; Ps 139:8; Eccl 3:2–8). The words of a fool are madness from “start to finish.”
- 42 Heb “his mouth.”
- 43 Heb “madness of evil.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,
and the end of his talk is evil madness.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
At the beginning their words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness—
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The beginning of the words from his mouth is folly,
but the end of his speaking is evil madness;
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NLTNew Living Translation
Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions,
so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
He begins by saying what is foolish
and ends by uttering what is wicked delusion.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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