King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
and when a fool travels, he has no good sense, thus showing everyone that he is a fool.
Berean Standard Bible:
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Yea also, when he that is a fool{H5530} walketh{H1980} by the way{H1870}, his wisdom{H3820} faileth{H2638} him, and he saith{H559} to every one that he is a fool{H5530}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 18:2
- ¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 13:16
- ¶ Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
Proverbs 18:6
- ¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
1 Peter 4:4
- ¶ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:
Ecclesiastes 5:3
- For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.
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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5530
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סָכָל
Transliteration: çâkâl
Pronunciation: saw-kawl'
Description: from סָכַל; silly; fool(-ish), sottish. - Strong's Number: H1980
There are 468 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָלַךְ
Transliteration: hâlak
Pronunciation: haw-lak'
Description: akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. - Strong's Number: H1870
There are 627 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֶּרֶךְ
Transliteration: derek
Pronunciation: deh'-rek
Description: from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). - Strong's Number: H3820
There are 550 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לֵב
Transliteration: lêb
Pronunciation: labe
Description: a form of לֵבָב; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything; [phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom] themselves, [idiom] unawares, understanding, [idiom] well, willingly, wisdom. - Strong's Number: H2638
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָסֵר
Transliteration: châçêr
Pronunciation: khaw-sare'
Description: from חָסֵר; lacking; hence, without; destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.