Ecc 10:13 | MHM | STEP | v. 13-14 : A fool’s speech starts with nonsense and ends in madness. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness (Ecclesiastes 10:13 ). Fools talk too much—they are full of words (Ecclesiastes 10:14 ). They repeat themselves and boast about the future, even though nobody knows what will happen (Proverbs 27:1 ). Their empty talk does not help anyone, and their words often become confusing or even dangerous (Matthew 6:7 ).

‏ Ecclesiastes 10:13

v. 13-14: A fool’s speech starts with nonsense and ends in madness. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness (Ecclesiastes 10:13 ^a). Fools talk too much—they are full of words (Ecclesiastes 10:14 ^b). They repeat themselves and boast about the future, even though nobody knows what will happen (Proverbs 27:1 ^c). Their empty talk does not help anyone, and their words often become confusing or even dangerous (Matthew 6:7 ^d).