KJV dictionary & concordance
Lack of wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; folly or absurd conduct.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 15:31
Complete exact-word concordance
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fooles proclaimeth foolishnesse.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.16. & 15.2.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crowne of the wise is their riches: but the foolishnesse of fooles is folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise, vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles, powreth out foolishnes.
1611 marginal noteHebr. belcheth or bubbleth.
1611 marginal noteVerse 28. and chap. 12.23. and 13.16.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fooles feedeth on foolishnesse.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
The foolishnesse of man peruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Foolishnesse is bound in the heart of a child: but the rod of correction shal driue it farre from him.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.24. and 19.18. and 23.13. and 29.15, 17.
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
The thought of foolishnesse is sinne: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.
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