Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The toil of fools wearies them; they do not know the way to town. New Living Translation Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can’t even find their way home. English Standard Version The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city. Berean Standard Bible The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city. King James Bible The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. New King James Version The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city! New American Standard Bible The labor of a fool makes him so weary that he does not even know how to go to a city. NASB 1995 The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city. NASB 1977 The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city. Legacy Standard Bible The labor of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city. Amplified Bible The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city. Christian Standard Bible The struggles of fools weary them, for they don’t know how to go to the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible The struggles of fools weary them, for they don’t know how to go to the city. American Standard Version The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city. Contemporary English Version Fools wear themselves out--they don't know enough to find their way home. English Revised Version The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation Fools wear themselves out with hard work, because they don't even know the way to town. Good News Translation Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work. International Standard Version The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town. Majority Standard Bible The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city. NET Bible The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city. New Heart English Bible The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city. Webster's Bible Translation The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. World English Bible The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe labor of the foolish wearies him, "" In that he has not known to go to the city. Young's Literal Translation The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city. Smith's Literal Translation The labor of the foolish will weary them, because he knew not to go to the city. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe labour of fools shall afflict them that know not how to go to the city. Catholic Public Domain Version The hardship of the foolish will afflict those who do not know to go into the city. New American Bible The toil of fools wearies them, so they do not know even the way to town. New Revised Standard Version The toil of fools wears them out, for they do not even know the way to town. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe labor of fools wears them out because they do not know how to buy and sell in the city. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The labors of fools weary them, for they do not know how to go to the city OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, For he knoweth not how to go to the city. Brenton Septuagint Translation The labour of fools will afflict them, as that of one who knows not to go to the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom and Folly…14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him? 15The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city. 16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.… Cross References Proverbs 14:24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly. Proverbs 10:15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. Proverbs 19:3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD. Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. Proverbs 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place. Proverbs 26:16 The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. Isaiah 5:13 Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Jeremiah 4:22 “For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.” Matthew 7:26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. Matthew 25:3-4 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. / But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps. Luke 12:47-48 That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. / But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. Luke 16:8 The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light. Romans 1:22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, Treasury of Scripture The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city. labour Ecclesiastes 10:3,10 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… Isaiah 44:12-17 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint… Isaiah 47:12,13 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail… because Psalm 107:4,7 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in… Isaiah 35:8-10 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein… Jeremiah 50:4,5 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God… Jump to Previous City Fool Foolish Fools Fool's Labor Toil Way Wearies Wearieth Weariness WorkJump to Next City Fool Foolish Fools Fool's Labor Toil Way Wearies Wearieth Weariness WorkEcclesiastes 10 1. observations of wisdom and folly7. death in life 9. and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on The toil of the fool The Hebrew word for "toil" is "עָמָל" (amal), which conveys a sense of laborious effort or hard work. In the context of Ecclesiastes, this toil is not just physical labor but also the fruitless endeavors of a life lived without wisdom. The "fool" here is "כְּסִיל" (kesil), a term often used in the wisdom literature to describe someone who lacks understanding or insight. The fool's toil is wearisome because it is misdirected and lacks purpose, highlighting the futility of efforts that are not grounded in divine wisdom. wearies him for he does not know the way to the city Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The toilעֲמַ֥ל (‘ă·mal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind of a fool הַכְּסִילִ֖ים (hak·kə·sî·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool wearies him, תְּיַגְּעֶ֑נּוּ (tə·yag·gə·‘en·nū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3021: To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil for אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that he does not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יָדַ֖ע (yā·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know the way לָלֶ֥כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the city. עִֽיר׃ (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Ecclesiastes 10:15 NIVEcclesiastes 10:15 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:15 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:15 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:15 KJV Ecclesiastes 10:15 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 10:15 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:15 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:15 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labor of fools wearies every one (Ecclesiast. 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