Ecclesiastes 10:3
King James Version (KJV)
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
In context
1 Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Ecclesiastes 10:3 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- WEB World English Bible
- Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He [is] a fool.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him , and he saith to every one that he is a fool.