Chuándàoshū 10:13

13 Tā kǒu zhōng de yányǔ , qǐtóu shì yúmeì . tā huà de mò yǐ , shì jiān è de kuáng wàng .

Chuándàoshū 10:13 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness
As soon as ever he opens his mouth, he betrays his folly; the first word he speaks is a foolish one; or it is from the abundant folly in his heart that he speaks, which is the source and spring of all his foolish talk; and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness;
to himself and others; as he goes on, he appears more and more foolish, and yet more confident of his own wisdom; and is resolutely set on having his own way and will; grows warm, and is violently hot, to have his own words regarded; and, if contradicted, is like a madman, scattering arrows, firebrands, and death; his talk from first to last is a circle of folly; and, though it begins with something weak, and may seem innocent, yet it ends and issues in wickedness and madness, in rage and wrath, in oaths and curses.

Chuándàoshū 10:13 In-Context

11 Wèi xíng fǎshù yǐ xiān , shé ruò yǎo rén , hòu xíng fǎshù yĕ shì wúyì .

12 Zhìhuì rén de kǒu , shuō chū ēn yán . yúmeì rén de zuǐ, tūn miè zìjǐ .

13 Tā kǒu zhōng de yányǔ , qǐtóu shì yúmeì . tā huà de mò yǐ , shì jiān è de kuáng wàng .

14 Yúmeì rén duō yǒu yányǔ , rén què bù zhī jiānglái yǒu shénme shì . tā shēn hòu de shì , shuí néng gàosu tā ne .

15 Fán yúmeì rén , tāde laólù shǐ zìjǐ kùnfá . yīnwei lián jìn chéng de lù tā yĕ bù zhīdào .