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
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.
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
As the partrich sitteth on egges, and hatcheth them not: so he that getteth riches and not by right, shall leaue them in the midst of his dayes, and at his end shall be a foole.
1611 marginal noteOr, gathereth young which shee hath not brought forth.
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
The dayes of visitation are come, the dayes of recompence are come, Israel shall know it; the Prophet is a foole, the spirituall man is madde, for the multitude of thine iniquitie and the great hatred.
1611 marginal noteHeb. man of the spirit.
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the Iudgement: and whosoeuer shall say to his brother, Racha, shal be in danger of the counsell: but whosoeuer shall say, Thou foole, shalbe in danger of hell fire.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
But God said vnto him, Thou foole, this night thy soule shal be required of thee: then whose shal those things be which thou hast prouided?
1611 marginal noteGre. doe they require thy soule.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Let no man deceiue himselfe: If any man among you seemeth to bee wise in this world, let him become a foole, that he may be wise.
Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
Thou foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die.
I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
I say againe, Let no man thinke mee a foole; if otherwise, yet as a foole receiue me, that I may boast my selfe a little.
1611 marginal noteOr, suffer.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Are they ministers of Christ? I speake as a foole, I am more: in labors more abundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prisons more frequent: in deaths oft.
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