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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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Ecclesiastes 4:13
¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 4:13 · retained source text

¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.

1611 marginal noteHeb. who knoweth not to be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:17 · retained source text

Be not ouermuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

1611 marginal noteHeb. not in thy time?

Ecclesiastes 10:15
The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:15 · retained source text

The labour of the foolish wearyeth euery one of them; because hee knoweth not how to goe to the citie.

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