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.

Other Translations of Ecclesiastes 10:3

New International Version

3 Even as fools walk along the road, they lack sense and show everyone how stupid they are.

English Standard Version

3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

The Message

3 Fools on the road have no sense of direction. The way they walk tells the story: "There goes the fool again!"

New King James Version

3 Even when a fool walks along the way, He lacks wisdom, And he shows everyone that he is a fool.

New Living Translation

3 You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street!

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:3

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:1-3

(Read Ecclesiastes 10:1-3)

Those especially who make a profession of religion, should keep from all appearances of evil. A wise man has great advantage over a fool, who is always at a loss when he has anything to do. Sin is the reproach of sinners, wherever they go, and shows their folly.