Strong's Lexicon The beginning תְּחִלַּ֥ת (tə·ḥil·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8462: 1) beginning, first 1a) the first time 1b) from the beginning, in the beginning (with prep) of his talk דִּבְרֵי־ (diḇ·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) פִ֖יהוּ (p̄î·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 is folly, סִכְל֑וּת (siḵ·lūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5531: 1) folly, foolishness and the end וְאַחֲרִ֣ית (wə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 319: 1) after part, end 1a) end, issue, event 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) 1c) posterity 1d) last, hindermost of his speech פִּ֔יהוּ (pî·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21 is evil רָעָֽה׃ (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical) madness. הוֹלֵל֖וּת (hō·w·lê·lūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1948: 1) madness 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness. New American Standard Bible the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness. King James Bible The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness. Parallel Verses New International Version At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness-- New Living Translation Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness; English Standard Version The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness. New American Standard Bible the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness. King James Bible The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. Holman Christian Standard Bible The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness. International Standard Version He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness. NET Bible At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness, American Standard Version The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. English Revised Version The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous 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. Cross References Ecclesiastes 7:25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: Ecclesiastes 10:14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Ecclesiastes 10:11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. Ecclesiastes 10:16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 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