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Ecclesiastes 10:3

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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וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בַּדֶּ֛רֶךְbaderekhin alongדֶּרֶךְpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).כשהסכלkhshhskhlas who the foolסָכָלpreposition, particle, relative, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as who the fool”, the ordinary formH5530sillyfool(-ish), sottish.כְּשֶׁסָּכָ֥לkeshesakhalas who foolסָכָלpreposition, particle, relative, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as who fool”, the ordinary formH5530sillyfool(-ish), sottish.הֹלֵ֖ךְholekhewalkהָלַךְverb, qal, participle, absolute — “walk”, a verb used as a describing wordH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…לִבּ֣וֹlibvocomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…חָסֵ֑רchaserdestituteחָסֵרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destitute”, a completed actionH2638lacking; hence, withoutdestitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.וְאָמַ֥רveamarand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed action in a sequenceH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לַכֹּ֖לlakolto allכֹּלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).סָכָ֥לsakhalfoolסָכָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH5530sillyfool(-ish), sottish.הֽוּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Young’s Literal Translation

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.'

World English Bible

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea also, when a fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yea, and whenever a fool walks by the way, his heart will fail him, and all that he thinks of is folly.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καί γε ἐν ὁδῷ ὅταν ἄφρων πορεύηται, καρδία αὐτοῦ ὑστερήσει, καὶ ἃ λογιεῖται πάντα ἀφροσύνη ἐστίν.