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
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
It is as a sport to a foole to doe mischiefe: but a man of vnderstanding hath wisedome.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.9.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde: and the foole shall be seruant to the wise of heart.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsell, is wise.
1611 marginal noteChap.3.7.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
Euery prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a foole layeth open his folly.
1611 marginal noteHeb. spreadeth.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.23. & 15.2.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but the foole rageth, and is confident.
A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but hee that regardeth reproofe, is prudent.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.1.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Excellent speech becommeth not a foole: much lesse doe lying lippes a prince.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a lip of excellency.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a lip of lying.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
A reproofe entreth more into a wise man, then an hundred stripes into a foole.
1611 marginal noteOr, a reproofe aweth more a wise man, then to strike a foole an hundred times.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Let a beare robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather then a foole in his folly.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Wherfore is there a price in the hand of a foole to get wisedome, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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