Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:13
American Standard Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Amplified® Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
Contemporary English Version
Fools begin with nonsense, and their stupid chatter ends with disaster.
Darby English Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Good News Bible
They start out with silly talk and end up with pure madness.
King James Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
New American Standard Bible
the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.
New International Version
At the beginning his words are folly;
at the end they are wicked madness-
New King James Version
The words of his mouth begin with foolishness,
And the end of his talk is raving madness.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
the beginning of his talking has folly and the end of it demonstrates wicked madness.
Revised Standard Version
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth `is' folly, And the latter end of his mouth `Is' mischievous madness.