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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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Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:13 · retained source text

A foolish sonne is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continuall dropping.

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. & 15.20. and 17 21. & 25. and chap. 21.9.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.15.

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