Ecclesiastes 10:3 meaning and explanation

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

Ecclesiastes 10:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The speaker is the Teacher, the wisdom voice of Ecclesiastes, observing life "under the sun" and offering proverbs about folly and wisdom. Here he pictures a fool simply walking down the road: his lack of sense (the Hebrew leb, meaning heart or mind) is visible to everyone he passes.

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