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Ecclesiastes 10:3
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh along the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to everyone 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.
Even when a fool walks along the road, his [common] sense and good judgment fail him and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when he who is a fool walks along the road, his heart and understanding fail him, and he says of everyone and to everyone that he is a fool.
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.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.
Fools lack all sense even when they walk down the street; they show everyone that they are fools.
and when a fool travels, he has no good sense, thus showing everyone that he is a fool.
Fools show their stupidity by the way they live; it's easy to see they have no sense.
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, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
Fools show how foolish they are, just walking down the road. Their minds are empty, and everyone knows it.
Even when fools walk along the road, they show that they are stupid. Everyone can see that they are not wise.
Even when a fool is walking down the road, he does not know where he is going, and he advertises to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
Even in the way fools walk along the road, they ·show they are not wise [lack sense]; they show everyone how ·stupid [foolish] they are [Prov. 12:23; 13:16].
And also when the fool goeth by the way, his heart faileth, and he telleth unto all that he is a fool.
Even when a fool goes walking, he has no sense and shows everyone else that he’s a fool.
Their stupidity will be evident even to strangers they meet along the way; they let everyone know that they are fools.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense, and he shows everyone he is a fool.
A foolish person is not wise. It shows in everything he does. Even as he walks along the road, he shows everyone how stupid he is.
Furthermore, the way a fool lives shows he has no sense; he proclaims to everyone that he’s a fool.
Even when the fool walks by the way, he lacks prudence, and he says unto every one that he is a fool.
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.
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.
Even when the simpleminded fool walks along the road, his heart lacks wisdom, and he says to all that he is a simpleminded fool.
Even when the fool walks along the road, he lacks sense; he tells everyone that he is a fool.
You can identify a fool just by the way he walks down the street!
Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: “There goes the fool again!”
Even when a fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Even when a fool goes walking, he has no sense and shows everyone else that he’s a fool.
Even when walking in the street the fool, lacking understanding, calls everyone a fool.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.
Even when a fool walks down the road, he lacks sense and indicates to everyone how stupid he is.
Even in the way fools walk along the road, they show they are not wise; they show everyone how stupid they are.
Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.
Foolish people don’t have any sense at all. They show everyone they are foolish. They do it even when they are walking along the road.
Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.
Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he has little understanding and shows everyone that he is a fool.
You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!
Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools.
Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools.
Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense, and show to everyone that they are fools.
Even when fools walk on the road, they lack sense and show to everyone that they are fools.
Yea also, when he that is a kesil even walketh along the derech, his sense faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a kesil.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
Even as the fool walks along the way, his heart lacks sense and tells everyone what a fool he is.
Teacher: Fools are easily spotted when they walk down the street: their lack of sense is obvious to everyone.
Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
But also a fool going in the way, when he is unwise, guesseth all men fools. (And a fool, going on the way, since he is unwise, thinketh that all the other people be fools.)
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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