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.
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Gill's Exposition
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way,.... The king's highway, the common road; as he passeth along the streets, going to any place, or about any business:
his wisdom faileth him; or…
Barnes' Notes
“Way” may be understood either literally (compare Ecc 10:15), or figuratively, of the course of action which he follows. He saith ... - He exposes his folly to every one he meets.
In these verses Solomon shows,
I. What great need wise men have to take heed of being guilty of any instance of folly; for a little folly is a great blemish to him that is in reputation for wisdom and…
Cambridge Bible
Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way The general drift of the proverb seems plain enough. "Even when the fool is in the way(either literally, -whenever and wherever he goes," or…
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