Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:14
14Yet the fool multiplies words.
No one knows what is coming,
and who can tell him what will come after him?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yet the fool | וְהַסָּכָ֖ל | wə·has·sā·ḵāl | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5530 fool |
| multiplies | יַרְבֶּ֣ה | yar·beh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| words | דְבָרִ֑ים | ḏə·ḇā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1697 speech, word |
| No | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| one | הָאָדָם֙ | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| knows | יֵדַ֤ע | yê·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| what | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| is coming | שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה | še·yih·yeh | Pronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| and who | מִ֖י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can tell | יַגִּ֥יד | yag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| him | לֽוֹ׃ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| what | וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר | wa·’ă·šer | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| will come | יִֽהְיֶה֙ | yih·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| after him | מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו | mê·’a·ḥă·rāw | Preposition-m; third person masculine singular | H310 behind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 15:2 · Ecclesiastes 3:22 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · James 4:13–14 · Ecclesiastes 6:12 · Ecclesiastes 8:7 · Job 35:16 · Proverbs 10:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.