Ecclesiastes 10:13
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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פֶּה
mouth/ his
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פֶּה
Mouth. Peh. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. God's mouth never speaks empty words. Every word He speaks will be fulfilled.
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תְּחִלָּה
the beginning of
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תְּחִלָּה
a commencement; rel. original (adverb, -ly)
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סִכְלוּת
is folly
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סִכְלוּת
silliness
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הוֹלֵלוּת
is madness
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הוֹלֵלוּת
folly
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