Ecclesiastes 6:11

6:11 The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. ¹ 

How does that benefit him? ² 

Ecclesiastes 10:3

10:3 Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, ³ 

and shows ⁴  everyone what a fool he is. ⁵ 

Ecclesiastes 10:11

10:11 If the snake should bite before it is charmed, ⁶ 

the snake charmer ⁷  is in trouble. ⁸ 

[6:11]  ¹ tn Heb “The more the words, the more the futility.”

[6:11]  ² tn Or “What benefit does man have [in that]?”

[10:3]  ³ tn Heb “he lacks his heart.”

[10:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “he tells everyone.”

[10:3]  ⁵ sn A fool’s lack of wisdom is obvious to everyone, even when he is engaged in the simple, ordinary actions of life.

[10:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “without charming.”

[10:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “the master of the tongue.”

[10:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “has no profit”; ASV, NAB, NRSV “there is no advantage.”