KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 26:21
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
¶ Then said Saul, I haue sinned: Returne, my sonne Dauid, for I will no more doe thee harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue played the foole, and haue erred exceedingly.
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
And the king lamented ouer Abner, and said, Died Abner as a foole dieth?
THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
¶ The foole hath sayd in his heart, There is no God: they are corrupt, they haue done abominable workes, there is none that doeth good.
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the foole, and the brutish person perish, and leaue their wealth to others.
THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
¶ The foole hath sayde in his heart, There is no god; Corrupt are they, and haue done abhominable iniquitie; there is none that doth good.
A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
A brutish man knoweth not: neither doeth a foole vnderstand this.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
He goeth after her straightway, as an oxe goeth to the slaughter, or as a foole to the correction of the stocks,
1611 marginal noteHeb. suddenly.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
The wise in heart will receiue commaundements: but a prating foole shall fall.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a foole of lips.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Hee that winketh with the eye, causeth sorrow: but a prating foole shall fall.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe beaten.
1611 marginal noteCha.6.13.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Hee that hideth hatred with lying lippes, and he that vttereth a slander, is a foole.
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