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fool

Meaning of “fool”

Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

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66 occurrences62 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 26:21

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Showing verses 41–50 of 62 · 66 word occurrences in this result

Proverbs 29:20
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:20 · retained source text

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a foole then of him.

1611 marginal noteOr, in his matters.

Proverbs 30:22
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:22 · retained source text

For a seruant when he reigneth, and a foole when hee is filled with meate:

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.10.

Ecclesiastes 2:14
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:14 · retained source text

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.

Ecclesiastes 2:15
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:15 · retained source text

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.

Ecclesiastes 2:16
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:16 · retained source text

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.

Ecclesiastes 2:19
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 2:19 · retained source text

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.

Ecclesiastes 6:8
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 6:8 · retained source text

For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing?

Ecclesiastes 7:6
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:6 · retained source text

For as the crackling of thornes vnder a pot, so is the laughter of the foole: this also is vanitie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sound

Ecclesiastes 10:3
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:3 · retained source text

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.

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