Ecclesiastes 10:3

Ecclesiastes 10:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3Even as fools walk along the road,

they lack sense

and show everyone how stupid they are.

3Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

3Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking,

and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

3Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

3And also when the foole goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth vnto all that he is a foole.

3Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

3Foolish people don’t have any sense at all.

They show everyone they are foolish.

They do it even when they are walking along the road.

3Even when fools walk along the road,

they show that they are stupid.

Everyone can see that they are not wise.

3And also, when he that is a fool || Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, || And he has said to everyone, “He [is] a fool.”