Ecclesiastes 10:2 “A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to t…”

Ecclesiastes 10:2

A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

World English Bible

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

American Standard Version

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

Geneva Bible 1599

The heart of a wise man is at his right hand: but the heart of a foole is at his left hand.

Darby Translation

The heart of a wise [man] is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

Young's Literal Translation

The heart of the wise [is] at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

Bible in Basic English

The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.

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Cross references

“wise”

Proverbs 14:8 Luke 14:28–32 Ecclesiastes 9:10

Proverbs 14:8 · BSB

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.

Luke 14:28–32 · BSB

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Ecclesiastes 9:10 · BSB

Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

“but”

Luke 12:18–20 Ecclesiastes 10:14 Ecclesiastes 10:10 Proverbs 17:16

Luke 12:18–20 · BSB

Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods.

Ecclesiastes 10:14 · BSB

Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Ecclesiastes 10:10 · BSB

If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

Proverbs 17:16 · BSB

Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.

3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

Read Ecclesiastes 10