A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
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Verse 14 is found in chapter 10 of Ecclesiastes. The words of the wise bring grace, while the words of the fool ultimately destroy him. The fool speaks much about matters he does not understand and exhausts himself trying to explain what he does not know. The section also observes the effects of laziness among rulers and the importance of money in social life. Even within an apparently disordered context, words and decisions continue to produce concrete consequences.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 10:14 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Ein Narr macht viele Worte; aber der Mensch weiß nicht, was gewesen ist, und wer will ihm sagen, was nach ihm werden wird?
El necio multiplica palabras: no sabe hombre lo que ha de ser; ¿y quién le hará saber lo que después de él será?
El necio multiplica las palabras, pero el hombre no sabe lo que sucederá. ¿Quién le anunciará lo que vendrá después de él?
L'insensé multiplie les paroles. L'homme ne sait point ce qui arrivera, et qui lui dira ce qui sera après lui?
Benchè lo stolto moltiplichi le parole, l’uomo pur non sa ciò che ha da essere; e chi gli dichiarerà ciò che sarà dopo lui?
O tolo multiplica as palavras, porém, o homem não sabe o que será; e quem lhe fará saber o que será depois dele?
愚昧人多有話語。 人不知將來會發生甚麼事, 他身後的事誰能告訴他呢?
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