Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe 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 beginningתְּחִלַּ֥ת (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 |