Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Berean Standard Bible Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows 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. New King James Version Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows 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. NASB 1995 Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool. NASB 1977 Even when the fool walks along the road his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool. Legacy Standard Bible Even when the simpleminded fool walks along the road, his heart lacks wisdom, and he says to all that he is a simpleminded fool. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone 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. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And also a fool whenever he goes on the road, lacks his heart, and all that he thinks is foolishness Brenton Septuagint Translation Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly. Contemporary English Version Fools show their stupidity by the way they live; it's easy to see they have no sense. Douay-Rheims Bible Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools. 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even when a fool goes walking, he has no sense and shows everyone else that he's a fool. Good News Translation Their stupidity will be evident even to strangers they meet along the way; they let everyone know that they are fools. International Standard Version Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he's a fool. JPS Tanakh 1917 Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. Literal Standard Version And also, when he that is a fool | Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, | And he has said to everyone, “He [is] a fool.” Majority Standard Bible Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool. New American Bible Even when walking in the street the fool, lacking understanding, calls everyone a fool. NET Bible Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is. New Revised Standard Version Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools. New Heart English Bible Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom and Folly…2A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left. 3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool. 4If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.… Cross References Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly. Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions. Treasury of Scripture Yes also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he said to every one that he is a fool. wisdom Ecclesiastes 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. Proverbs 13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. Proverbs 18:2,6 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself… Jump to Previous Demonstrates Faileth Fails Fool Foolish Heart Lacking Road Sense Shows Stupid Understanding Walketh Walking Walks Way WisdomJump to Next Demonstrates Faileth Fails Fool Foolish Heart Lacking Road Sense Shows Stupid Understanding Walketh Walking Walks Way WisdomEcclesiastes 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 (3) That he is a fool.--In Hebrew, as in English, the antecedent of "he" may be taken differently, and so the Vulg. and other authorities understand the verse as meaning that the fool in his self-conceit attributes folly to everyone else. But it is better, as well as more obvious, to take the verse of the self-betrayal of the fool (Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:2).Verse 3. - Yea, also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way. As soon as ever he sets his foot outside the house, and mixes with other men, he exhibits his folly. If he remained at home he might keep his real ineptitude concealed; but such persons as he are unconscious of their inanity, and take no pains to hide it; they go where, they act as, their foolish heart prompts them. There is no metaphor here, nor any reference to the fool being put in the right path and perversely turning away. It is simply, as the Septuagint renders, Καί γε ἐν ὁδῷ ὅταν ἄφρων πορεύηται His wisdom (Hebrew, heart) faileth him. Ginsburg and others render, "He lacketh his mind," want of heart being continually taken in the Book of Proverbs as equivalent to deficiency of understanding (Proverbs 6:32; Proverbs 7:7, etc.). But Delitzsch and Wright consider the order of the words and the suffix to be against this view, and they translate as the Authorized Version, i.e. his understanding is at fault. And he saith to every one that he is a fool. The sentence is ambiguous, and capable of two interpretations. The Vulgate has, Cumipse insipiens sit, omnes stultos aestimat. Jerome quotes Symmachus as rendering, "He suspects all men that they are fools." According to this view, the fool in his conceit thinks that every one he meets is a fool, says this in his mind, like the sluggard in Proverbs 26:16, "Who is wiser in his own conceit than ten men that can render a reason." Another explanation, more closely in accordance with the foregoing clauses, takes the pronoun in "he is a fool" to refer to the man himself, se esse stultum (comp. Psalm 9:21 [20], "Let the nations know themselves to be but men"). As soon as he goes abroad, his words and actions display his real character; he betrays himself; he says virtually to all with whom he has to do, "I am a fool" (comp. Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 18:2). It is hard to say to which interpretation the Septuagint inclines, giving, Καὶ α} λογιεῖται πάντα ἀφροσύνη ἐστίν, "And all that he will think is folly." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Evenוְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and as the fool כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל (kə·šes·sā·ḵāl) Preposition-k, Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5530: A fool walks הֹלֵ֖ךְ (hō·lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk along the road, בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action his sense לִבּ֣וֹ (lib·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre is lacking, חָסֵ֑ר (ḥā·sêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of and he shows וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say everyone לַכֹּ֖ל (lak·kōl) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every that he הֽוּא׃ (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a fool. סָכָ֥ל (sā·ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5530: A fool Links Ecclesiastes 10:3 NIVEcclesiastes 10:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:3 KJV Ecclesiastes 10:3 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 10:3 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:3 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:3 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:3 Yes also when the fool walks (Ecclesiast. 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