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foolish

Meaning of “foolish”

Lacking wisdom or sound judgment; acting or speaking without wisdom.

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52 occurrences52 verses19 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:6

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Deuteronomy 32:6
Do ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:6 · retained source text

Doe ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people, & vnwise? Is not he thy Father that hath bought thee? Hath he not made thee, and established thee?

Deuteronomy 32:21
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:21 · retained source text

They haue mooued me to ielousie with that which is not god, they haue prouoked me to anger with their vanities: And I will moue them to ielousie with those which are not a people, I will prouoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

1611 marginal noteRom. 10.9.

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