Ecclesiastes 10:14

“A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?”

"A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?" - Ecclesiastes 10:14
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What does Ecclesiastes 10:14 mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:14 (KJV) states, "A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?" This verse is located within the book of Ecclesiastes, which is traditionally attributed to King Solomon, the son of David. The book…

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The Weight of Our Words: Wisdom in Silence

As we turn our hearts to the book of Ecclesiastes, we are met with the profound voice of Solomon, a man who sought meaning and understanding in a world filled with vanity. Among the many reflections on life, one verse stands out with glaring clarity—Ecclesiastes 10:14, which…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding in Silence

Heavenly Father, We approach Your throne today with humble hearts, yearning for Your wisdom and understanding. In the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, You remind us through the words of Solomon, "A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him…

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Ecclesiastes 10:14 - "A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?"
Ecclesiastes 10:10 - "If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct."
Ecclesiastes 10:6 - "Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 10:11 - "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - "¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
Ecclesiastes 10:19 - "¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things."
Ecclesiastes 5:14 - "But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand."
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself."
Ecclesiastes 10:13 - "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
Ecclesiastes 4:14 - "For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor."
Ecclesiastes 1:14 - "I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 12:10 - "The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth."
Ecclesiastes 10:15 - "The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city."
Ecclesiastes 10:7 - "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 3:10 - "I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it."
Ecclesiastes 12:14 - "For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil."
Ecclesiastes 5:10 - "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity."
Ecclesiastes 10:16 - "¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!"
Ecclesiastes 10:8 - "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 9:14 - "There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:"
Ecclesiastes 12:13  Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:14  For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 - "If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences."
Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes 1:10 - "Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us."
Ecclesiastes 2:14 - "The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all."
Ecclesiastes 7:10 - "Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this."