KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: 1 Samuel 26:21
Complete exact-word concordance
The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
The wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: and I my selfe perceiued also that one euent happeneth to them all.
1611 marginal noteProu. 17.24. chap. 8.1.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the foole, so it happeneth euen to me, and why was I then more wise? then I said in my heart, That this also is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteHebr. happeneth to me, euen to me.
For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
For there is no remembrance of the wise, more then of the foole for euer; seeing that which now is, in the dayes to come shall be forgotten; and how dieth the wise man? as the foole.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.
1611 marginal notePsal.49.11. &c.
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
The foole foldeth his hands together, and eateth his owne flesh.
1611 marginal noteProu.6.10 and 24.33.
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
For as the crackling of thornes vnder a pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sound
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.
Yea also when hee that is a foole walketh by the way, his wisedome faileth him, and hee saith to euery one that he is a foole.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his heart.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
The words of a wise mans mouth are gratious: but the lips of a foole will swallow vp himselfe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. grace.
1611 marginal noteProu.10.32. and 12.13.
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
A foole also is full of words; a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall bee after him who can tell him?
1611 marginal noteHeb. multiplieth words.
1611 marginal noteProu. 15.2.
1611 marginal noteChap.3.21. and 6.12.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
