Ecclesiastes 10:13
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

Young's Literal Translation
The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.

King James Bible
The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.

Hebrew
The beginning
תְּחִלַּ֥ת (tə·ḥil·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8462: A commencement, rel, original

of his talk
דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

is folly,
סִכְל֑וּת (siḵ·lūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5531: Silliness

and the end
וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (wə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

of his speech
פִּ֔יהוּ (pî·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

is evil
רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

madness.
הוֹלֵל֖וּת (hō·w·lê·lūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1948: Madness

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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