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foolishly

Meaning of “foolishly”

Without wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; rashly or absurdly.

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First occurrence: Genesis 31:28

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Genesis 31:28
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
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1611 witness · Genesis 31:28 · retained source text

And hast not suffered me to kisse my sonnes and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.

Numbers 12:11
And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:11 · retained source text

And Aaron said vnto Moses, Alas my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sinne vpon vs, wherein we haue done foolishly, and wherein we haue sinned:

1 Samuel 13:13
And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the Lord have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:13 · retained source text

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandement of the LORD thy God, which hee commanded thee: for now would the LORD haue established thy kingdome vpon Israel for euer.

2 Samuel 24:10
¶ And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the Lord, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O Lord, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:10 · retained source text

¶ And Dauids heart smote him, after that hee had numbred the people: and Dauid sayde vnto the LORD, I haue sinned greatly in that I haue done: and nowe I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquitie of thy seruant, for I haue done very foolishly.

1 Chronicles 21:8
And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 21:8 · retained source text

And Dauid saide vnto God, I haue sinned greatly, because I haue done this thing: but uow, I beseech thee, doe away the iniquitie of thy seruant, for I haue done very foolishly.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 24.10.

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · retained source text

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shewe himselfe strong in the behalfe of them, whose heart is perfite towards him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore, from hencefoorth thou shalt haue warres.

1611 marginal noteOr, strongly to holde with them, &c.

Job 1:22
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
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1611 witness · Job 1:22 · retained source text

In all this Iob sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

1611 marginal noteOr, attributed folly to God.

Psalms 75:4
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
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1611 witness · Psalms 75:4 · retained source text

I said vnto the fooles, Deale not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.

Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:17 · retained source text

He that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.

Proverbs 30:32
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 30:32 · retained source text

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting vp thy selfe, or if thou hast thought euill, lay thine hand vpon thy mouth.

1611 marginal noteIob.21.5. and 39.37. &c. and 40.4.

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