Ecclesiastes 10:13
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.In other versions
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ASV
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
BBE
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
DBY
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
WEB
The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.
YLT
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ENG
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
WBT
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
BSB
In context
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.