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Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Even when the simpleminded fool walks along the road, his heart lacks wisdom, and he says to all that he is a simpleminded fool.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
A foole wyll shewe him selfe when he goeth by the way, yet thinketh he that euery man doth as foolishly as him self.
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his sense faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he is a fool.
Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
And also, in the way in which a stupid one walks, his heart fails, and he says to all that he is a fool.
Fools show how foolish they are, just walking down the road. Their minds are empty, and everyone knows it.
Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.
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.
A dotinge foole thinketh, yt euery ma doth as foolishly as himself.
Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: "There goes the fool again!"
Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to every one [that] he is a fool.
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.
Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.
Fools show their stupidity by the way they live; it's easy to see they have no sense.
and when a fool travels, he has no good sense, thus showing everyone that he is a fool.
And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.
Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, he lacks wisdom, and whatever he reasons is folly.
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!
Even when the fool walks on the road, he has little understanding and shows everyone that he is a fool.
Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.
Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools.
Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him - and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.
Their stupidity will be evident even to strangers they meet along the way; they let everyone know that they are fools.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.
But also a fool goynge in the weie, whanne he is vnwijs, gessith alle men foolis.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
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.'
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
wisdom: Heb. heart
and he: Ecclesiastes 5:3, Proverbs 13:16, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 18:6, 1 Peter 4:4
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 12:8 - General 2 Chronicles 10:8 - he forsook Proverbs 12:23 - but Proverbs 14:33 - General Proverbs 17:28 - General Ecclesiastes 2:14 - wise Ecclesiastes 10:15 - labour Acts 22:23 - cast
Cross-References
Set you up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz: appoint a marshal against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough canker-worm.
They of the house of Togarmah traded for your wares with horses and war-horses and mules.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way,.... The king's highway, the common road; as he passeth along the streets, going to any place, or about any business:
his wisdom faileth [him]; or "his heart" p; he appears by his gait, his manner of walking, to want a heart, to be a fool; walking with a froward mouth, winking with his eyes, speaking with his feet, and teaching with his fingers; all which shows the frowardness and folly of his heart, Proverbs 6:12; or he discovers it throughout his conversation, in all the actions of it, in whatsoever business he is concerned, and in all the affairs of life. The Targum is,
"when he walketh in a perplexed way;''
then his wisdom fails him; he does not know which way to take, whether to the right or left: this can never be understood of the highway of holiness, in which men, though fools, shall not err, Isaiah 35:8;
and he saith to everyone [that] he [is] a fool; his folly is manifest to all; he betrays it, by his words and actions, to every man he has to do with; his sins and transgressions, which are his folly, he hides not, they are evident to all; and, as the Targum expresses it,
"all say he is a fool:''
though indeed he himself says this of every other man, that he is a fool; for, according to the Vulgate Latin version, he, being a fool himself, thinks everybody else is so.
p לבו "cor ejus", Pagninus, Montanus, &c.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
“Way” may be understood either literally (compare Ecclesiastes 10:15), or figuratively, of the course of action which he follows.
He saith ... - He exposes his folly to every one he meets.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ecclesiastes 10:3. When - a fool walketh by the way — In every act of life, and in every company he frequents, the irreligious man shows what he is. Vanity, nonsense, and wickedness are his themes: so that in effect he saith to every one that he is a fool.
