The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
WEB
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
YLT
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.
DBT
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
About this book
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About this book
Old TestamentEcclesiastes — Qohelet the Preacher — ''vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'' The book's relentless examination of life under the sun, resolving not in despair but in ''fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.''
- Author
- Traditional: Solomon (''son of David, king in Jerusalem''). Critical: a later Qohelet figure writing in Solomonic persona. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer carries the position.
- Date
- Solomonic reading: c. 940 BC. Critical reading: Persian or early Hellenistic period (5th–3rd century BC).