Verse 3
Ecclesiastes 10:3
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/גַם בַּ/דֶּ֛רֶךְ כ/ש/ה/סכל כְּ/שֶׁ/סָּכָ֥ל הֹלֵ֖ךְ לִבּ֣/וֹ חָסֵ֑ר וְ/אָמַ֥ר לַ/כֹּ֖ל סָכָ֥ל הֽוּא
English Translation
And also in the way of a fool, as a fool walks, his heart is lacking, and he says to everyone, "He is a fool."
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