Ecclesiastes 10:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:3 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:3 — KJV
“Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. his...: Heb. his heart”
— Ecclesiastes 10:3 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:3 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:3
“While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. fell: Heb. rushed”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:3: yea, also, way
“My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. is gone...: Heb. is not with me”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:3: also, faileth, one
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:3: yea, also, one
“Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. greedy: Heb. strong of appetite can...: Heb. know not to be satisfied”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:3: yea, way, every
“Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:3: yea, also, way
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