KJV
ASV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
ESV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.
ERVEN
13. Fools begin by saying something foolish. But in the end, they speak nonsense.
NLT
13. Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
WEB
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
NET
13. At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
NLV
13. The beginning of his talking is foolish, and the end of it is sinful and crazy.
HCSB
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, but the end of his speaking is evil madness.
YLT
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
LITV
13. the beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his mouth is evil madness.
RV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
NCV
13. A fool begins by saying foolish things and ends by saying crazy and wicked things.
MKJV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
AKJV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
LXXEN
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly: and the end of his talk mischievous madness.
KJV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.
AMP
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
KJVP
13. The beginning H8462 of the words H1697 CMP of his mouth H6310 [ is ] foolishness H5531 : and the end H319 of his talk H6310 CMS-3MS [ is ] mischievous H7451 AFS madness H1948 .
YLT
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] folly, And the latter end of his mouth [Is] mischievous madness.
ASV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
WEB
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
NASB
13. The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is utter madness;
ESV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.
RV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
RSV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
NKJV
13. The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk [is] raving madness.
MKJV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
AKJV
13. The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
NRSV
13. The words of their mouths begin in foolishness, and their talk ends in wicked madness;
NIV
13. At the beginning his words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness--
NIRV
13. At first what he says is foolish. In the end his words are very evil.
NLT
13. Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness;
MSG
13. He starts out talking nonsense And ends up spouting insanity and evil.
GNB
13. They start out with silly talk and end up with pure madness.
NET
13. At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness,
ERVEN
13. Fools begin by saying something foolish. But in the end, they speak nonsense.