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What does Ecclesiastes 10:13 mean?
"The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
— Ecclesiastes 10:13 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.
Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
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