Ecclesiastes 10:3

World English Bible (WEB)

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

In context

1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

2 A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

3 Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

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.
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.
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.