Ecclesiastes 10:14
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
יָכֹל
yâkôl
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
אַחַר
ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
נָגַד
nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to o...
Key Terms in This Verse
נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →נָגַד nâgad
properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, exp...
Study H5046 →מָלֵא mâlêʼ
full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully
Study H4392 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →אַחַר ʼachar
properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Study H310 →אִישׁ ʼîysh
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Study H376 →Cross References
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
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