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Ecclesiastes 10:15
A decent day's work so fatigues fools That they can't find their way back to town.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The struggles of fools weary them,for they don’t know how to go to the city.
The struggles of fools weary them,for they don’t know how to go to the city.
Hebrew Names Version
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
King James Version
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
English Standard Version
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way 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.
The labor of a fool makes him so weary that he does not even know how to go to a city.
New Century Version
Work wears fools out; they don't even know how to get home.
Work wears fools out; they don't even know how to get home.
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.
The labor of a fool so wearies him [because he is ignorant] that he does not even know how to go to a city.
World English Bible
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.
The labour of the foolish doeth wearie him: for he knoweth not to goe into the citie.
Legacy Standard Bible
The labor of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.
The labor of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.
Berean Standard Bible
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
Contemporary English Version
Fools wear themselves out— they don't know enough to find their way home.
Fools wear themselves out— they don't know enough to find their way home.
Complete Jewish Bible
The efforts of a fool wear him out; he doesn't even know the way to town!
The efforts of a fool wear him out; he doesn't even know the way to town!
Darby Translation
The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.
The labour of fools wearieth them, because they know not how to go to the city.
Easy-to-Read Version
Fools aren't smart enough to find their way home, so they must work hard all their lives.
Fools aren't smart enough to find their way home, so they must work hard all their lives.
George Lamsa Translation
The labor of fools wears them out because they do not know how to buy and sell in the city.
The labor of fools wears them out because they do not know how to buy and sell in the city.
Good News Translation
Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work.
Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work.
Lexham English Bible
The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work he cannot even find his way home at night.
The fool is so worn out by a hard day's work he cannot even find his way home at night.
Literal Translation
The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.
The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The laboure of ye foolish is greuous vnto the, while they knowe not how to go in to the cite.
The laboure of ye foolish is greuous vnto the, while they knowe not how to go in to the cite.
American Standard Version
The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labor of fools wearieth every one of them; for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Bible in Basic English
The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
King James Version (1611)
The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.
The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The labour of the foolishe is greeuous vnto them, whyle they know not howe to go into the citie.
The labour of the foolishe is greeuous vnto them, whyle they know not howe to go into the citie.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The labour of fools will afflict them, as that of one who knows not to go to the city.
The labour of fools will afflict them, as that of one who knows not to go to the city.
English Revised Version
The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The labour of fools wearieth every one of them, for he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The trauel of foolis shal turment hem, that kunnen not go in to the citee.
The trauel of foolis shal turment hem, that kunnen not go in to the citee.
Update Bible Version
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
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.
The labor of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
New English Translation
The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.
The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way 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!
The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city!
New Living Translation
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
Fools are so exhausted by a little work that they can't even find their way home.
New Life Bible
The work of a fool makes him so tired that he does not even know the way to a city.
The work of a fool makes him so tired that he does not even know the way to a city.
New Revised Standard
The toil of fools wears them out, for they do not even know the way to town.
The toil of fools wears them out, for they do not even know the way to town.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
The toil of dullards, shall weary a man, that he knoweth not how to go into the city.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not how to go to the city.
The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not how to go to the city.
Revised Standard Version
The toil of a fool wearies him, so that he does not know the way to the city.
The toil of a fool wearies him, so that he does not know the way 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.
The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.
The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.
Contextual Overview
12The words of a wise person are gracious. The talk of a fool self-destructs— He starts out talking nonsense And ends up spouting insanity and evil. 14 Fools talk way too much, Chattering stuff they know nothing about. 15 A decent day's work so fatigues fools That they can't find their way back to town.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
labour: Ecclesiastes 10:3, Ecclesiastes 10:10, Isaiah 44:12-17, Isaiah 47:12, Isaiah 47:13, Isaiah 55:2, Isaiah 57:1, Habakkuk 2:6, Matthew 11:28-30
because: Psalms 107:4, Psalms 107:7, Isaiah 35:8-10, Jeremiah 50:4, Jeremiah 50:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:11 - that they Job 39:16 - her labour Luke 13:24 - for
Cross-References
Genesis 10:2
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras.
Genesis 10:3
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, Togarmah.
Genesis 10:8
Cush also had Nimrod. He was the first great warrior on Earth. He was a great hunter before God . There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before God ." His kingdom got its start with Babel; then Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the country of Shinar. From there he went up to Asshur and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
Cush also had Nimrod. He was the first great warrior on Earth. He was a great hunter before God . There was a saying, "Like Nimrod, a great hunter before God ." His kingdom got its start with Babel; then Erech, Akkad, and Calneh in the country of Shinar. From there he went up to Asshur and built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah, and Resen between Nineveh and the great city Calah.
Genesis 10:15
Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread out, going from Sidon toward Gerar, as far south as Gaza, and then east all the way over to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and on to Lasha.
Canaan had Sidon his firstborn, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread out, going from Sidon toward Gerar, as far south as Gaza, and then east all the way over to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and on to Lasha.
Genesis 10:20
These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
These are the descendants of Ham by family, language, country, and nation.
Genesis 10:21
Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons. Shem was ancestor to all the children of Eber.
Shem, the older brother of Japheth, also had sons. Shem was ancestor to all the children of Eber.
Genesis 10:24
Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber. Eber had two sons, Peleg (so named because in his days the human race divided) and Joktan.
Arphaxad had Shelah and Shelah had Eber. Eber had two sons, Peleg (so named because in his days the human race divided) and Joktan.
Genesis 23:3
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: "I know I'm only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently."
Then Abraham got up from mourning his dead wife and spoke to the Hittites: "I know I'm only an outsider here among you, but sell me a burial plot so that I can bury my dead decently."
Genesis 49:13
Zebulun settles down on the seashore; he's a safe harbor for ships, right alongside Sidon.
Zebulun settles down on the seashore; he's a safe harbor for ships, right alongside Sidon.
1 Chronicles 1:13
Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth, and was ancestor to the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
Canaan had Sidon (his firstborn) and Heth, and was ancestor to the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The labour of the foolish wearieth everyone of them,.... The labour of fools, both in speaking and doing, weary those who have any concern with them, and themselves likewise, since all their labour is vain and fruitless;
because he knoweth not how to go to the city; to any city, the road to which is usually broad, and plain and easy to be found, and yet cannot be found by the foolish man; showing, that he that talks of abstruse things, things too high and wonderful for him, which he affects to know, must needs be a stranger to them, since things the most easy to be understood he is ignorant of, and wearies himself to find; or he does not know how to behave himself in a city, among citizens, in a civil and polite manner. The Targum is,
"he learns not to go to the city, where wise men dwell, to learn instruction from it.''
Some interpret it of the city of Jerusalem, where were the temple, sanhedrim, synagogues, schools, c. but it may be better applied to the heavenly city, the New Jerusalem, which fools or wicked men know not the way unto, nor do they seek after it see Psalms 107:7; so Alshech interprets it of heaven.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The sense is: âThe fool wearies himself with ineffectual attempts, he has not sufficient knowledge for the transaction of ordinary business.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 15. He knoweth not how to go to the city. — I suppose this to be a proverb: "He knows nothing; he does not know his way to the next village." He may labour; but for want of judgment he wearies himself to no purpose.
