Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.

Proverbs 13:16
The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 18:2
A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart.

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Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.

wisdom

Ecclesiastes 5:3 Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.

Proverbs 13:16 The prudent man doth all things with counsel: but he that is a fool, layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 18:2,6 A fool receiveth not the words of prudence: unless thou say those things which are in his heart. . . .

1 Peter 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness: speaking evil of you.

Context
Wisdom and Folly
2The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand. 3Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas he himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.…
Lexicon
Even
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

as the fool
כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥ל‪‬ (kə·šes·sā·ḵāl)
Preposition-k, Pronoun - relative | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5530: A fool

walks
הֹלֵ֖ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

along the road,
בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְ (bad·de·reḵ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

his sense
לִבּ֣וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is lacking,
חָסֵ֑ר (ḥā·sêr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2638: Needy, lacking, in want of

and he shows
וְאָמַ֥ר (wə·’ā·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

everyone
לַכֹּ֖ל (lak·kōl)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that he
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is a fool.
סָכָ֥ל (sā·ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5530: A fool


Additional Translations
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.Yes also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he said to every one that he is a fool.

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

Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.

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

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

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.

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

And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, 'He is a fool.'
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