וְהַסָּכָ֖ל יַרְבֶּ֣ה דְבָרִ֑ים לֹא־יֵדַ֤ע הָאָדָם֙ מַה־שֶׁיִּֽהְיֶ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר יִֽהְיֶה֙ מֵֽאַחֲרָ֔יו מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֽוֹ׃
Le sot a beau multiplier son verbiage: nul homme ne sait ce qui sera; qui pourrait lui dire d’avance ce qui arrivera après lui?
Tze'enah Ure'enah
“A fool multiplies words” [10:14]. Balaam the fool boasted about himself. He said that he knows the opinion of the Holy One. The person, who did not know what it is, went and received a payment from Midian and he did not know that he would be killed. Another explanation is: “A fool multiplies words” [10:14]. The person says to other people that he will do this tomorrow and he does not know what will be tomorrow and does not even know what is behind his back. Someone must tell him. He cannot know it himself.150Rashi, Ecclesiastes, 10:14.
Rashi
The fool multiplies words. For he [Bilam] was boasting that he, “knows the knowledge of the Most High.”26Bamidbar 24:16.
Kohelet Rabbah
“The fool will increase words; man does not know what will be, and what will be after him, who can tell him” (Ecclesiastes 10:14).
“The fool will increase words” – Rabbi Berekhya in the name of Rabbi Simon interpreted the verse regarding Moses. The Holy One blessed be He said to Moses: I wrote in your regard that you are wise, but you are standing and speaking extensively, and you are not wise, “do not continue to speak to Me further about this matter” (Deuteronomy 3:26).
“The fool will increase words” – Rabbi Berekhya in the name of Rabbi Simon interpreted the verse regarding Moses. The Holy One blessed be He said to Moses: I wrote in your regard that you are wise, but you are standing and speaking extensively, and you are not wise, “do not continue to speak to Me further about this matter” (Deuteronomy 3:26).