Parallel Verses
Amplified
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.
New American Standard Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, his
King James Version
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 Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone [that] 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.
Bible in Basic English
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And also as the foolish one went in the way, his heart was wanting, and he said to all, It is folly.
King James 2000
Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone [that] he is a fool.
Modern King James verseion
Yes also, in the way a fool walks, his heart fails; and he says to all that he is a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A doting fool thinketh, that every man doth as foolishly as himself.
NET Bible
Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Yea, even by the way, as the foolish man walketh along, his sense faileth him - and he telleth everyone that, foolish, is he!
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.'
Interlinear
Leb
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Burden Of Folly
2
A wise man’s heart turns him toward the right [which is the way of blessing], but a fool’s heart turns him toward the left [which is the way of condemnation].
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 13:16
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,
But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
Proverbs 18:2
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
Proverbs 18:6
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.
1 Peter 4:4
In [connection with] all this, they [the unbelievers] are resentful and surprised that you do not [think like them, value their values and] run [hand in hand] with them into the same excesses of dissipation and immoral freedom, and they criticize and abuse and ridicule you and make fun of your values.