Ecclesiastes 10:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
the beginningתְּחִלַּ֥ת
(te·chil·lat)
8462: a beginningfrom chalal
of his talkingדִּבְרֵי־
(div·rei-)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
is follyסִכְל֑וּת
(sich·lut;)
5531: follyfrom sakal
and the endוְאַחֲרִ֣ית
(ve·'a·cha·rit)
319: the after-part, endfrom achar
of it is wicked 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
madness.הֹולֵל֖וּת
(ho·v·le·lut)
1948: madnessfrom halal


















KJV Lexicon
The beginning
tchillah  (tekh-il-law')
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly) -- begin(-ning), first (time).
of the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
is foolishness
cikluwth  (sik-looth')
silliness -- folly, foolishness.
and the end
'achariyth  (akh-ar-eeth')
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity -- (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
of his talk
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
is mischievous
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
madness
howleluwth  (ho-lay-looth')
folly -- madness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.

King James Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness.

International Standard Version
He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness.

NET Bible
At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A fool starts out by talking foolishness and ends up saying crazy things that are dangerous.

King James 2000 Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
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