Ecclesiastes 10:3
Strong's Lexicon
Even
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

as the fool
(כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל‪‬) (kə·šes·sā·ḵāl)
Preposition-k, Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5530: 1) fool

walks
הֹלֵ֖ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

along the road,
בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

his sense
לִבּ֣וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

is lacking,
חָסֵ֑ר (ḥā·sêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2638: 1) in need of, lacking, needy, in want of

and he shows
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

everyone
לַכֹּ֖ל (lak·kōl)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

that he
הֽוּא׃ ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

is a fool.
סָכָ֥ל (sā·ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5530: 1) fool

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
And also{.htm" title="{">, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, ‘He [is] a fool.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.

New American Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone [that] he is a fool.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.

New Living Translation
You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!

English Standard Version
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

New American Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.

International Standard Version
Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he's a fool.

NET Bible
Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

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.

English Revised 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.

Young's Literal Translation
And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'
















Cross References
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 18:2
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Ecclesiastes 1:1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 10:2
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Ecclesiastes 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Ecclesiastes 10:5
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Ecclesiastes 10:6
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
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