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Ecclesiastes 10:3

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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.
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  1. Proverbs 18:2Rank 1 from verse 3
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    2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  2. Proverbs 13:16Rank 2 from verse 3
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    16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  3. 1 Peter 4:4Rank 3 from verse 3
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    4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  4. Ecclesiastes 5:3Rank 4 from verse 3
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    3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

  5. Proverbs 18:6Rank 5 from verse 3
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    6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

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Ecclesiastes 10:3

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yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

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fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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10:2A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

10:3Yea 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.

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