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Ecclesiastes 10

Eccl. 10:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The beginning
tchillah (Hebrew #8462)
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)
KJV usage: begin(-ning), first (time).
Pronounce: tekh-il-law'
Origin: from 2490 in the sense of opening
of the words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
of his mouth
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
is foolishness
cikluwth (Hebrew #5531)
from 5528; silliness
KJV usage: folly, foolishness.
Pronounce: sik-looth'
Origin: or sikluwth (Eccl. 1:17) {sik-looth'}
: and the end
'achariyth (Hebrew #319)
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
KJV usage: (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
Pronounce: akh-ar-eeth'
Origin: from 310
of his ζtalk
peh (Hebrew #6310)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
KJV usage: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), X eat, edge, end, entry, + file, hole, X in, mind, mouth, part, portion, X (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, X spoken, talk, tenor, X to, + two-edged, wish, word.
Pronounce: peh
Origin: from 6284
is mischievous
ra` (Hebrew #7451)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
KJV usage: adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, + displease(-ure), distress, evil((- favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, X great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Pronounce: rah
Origin: from 7489
madness
howleluwth (Hebrew #1948)
folly
KJV usage: madness.
Pronounce: ho-lay-looth'
Origin: from active participle of 1984
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ζ
mouth.

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Judg. 14:15• 15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so? (Judg. 14:15)
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1 Sam. 20:26‑33• 26Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
 27And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?
 28And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Bethlehem:
 29And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favor in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
 30Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?
 31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.
 32And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?
 33And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. (1 Sam. 20:26‑33)
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1 Sam. 22:7‑8,16‑18• 7Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
 8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
 16And the king said, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy father's house.
 17And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the Lord; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not show it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the Lord.
 18And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that day fourscore and five persons that did wear a linen ephod. (1 Sam. 22:7‑8,16‑18)
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1 Sam. 25:10‑11• 10And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.
 11Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be? (1 Sam. 25:10‑11)
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2 Sam. 19:41‑43• 41And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
 42And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near of kin to us: wherefore then be ye angry for this matter? have we eaten at all of the king's cost? or hath he given us any gift?
 43And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel. (2 Sam. 19:41‑43)
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2 Sam. 20:1• 1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. (2 Sam. 20:1)
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2 Kings 6:27,31• 27And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
 31Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day. (2 Kings 6:27,31)
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Prov. 29:9• 9If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. (Prov. 29:9)
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Matt. 2:7‑8,16• 7Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
 8And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
 16Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. (Matt. 2:7‑8,16)
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Luke 6:2,11• 2And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
 11And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. (Luke 6:2,11)
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Luke 11:38,53‑54• 38And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
 53And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:
 54Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. (Luke 11:38,53‑54)
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John 12:10• 10But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; (John 12:10)
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Acts 5:28‑33• 28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
 29Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
 30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
 31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
 32And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
 33When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them. (Acts 5:28‑33)
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Acts 6:9‑11• 9Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
 10And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
 11Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. (Acts 6:9‑11)
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Acts 7:54‑59• 54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.
 55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
 56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
 57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
 58And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
 59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. (Acts 7:54‑59)
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Acts 19:24‑28• 24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
 25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
 26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
 27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
 28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. (Acts 19:24‑28)
talk.
Heb. mouth.

J. N. Darby Translation

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The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talkh is mischievous madness.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "mouth."