KJV dictionary & concordance
Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 13:13
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And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to goe? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake vnto the king, for he will not withhold me from thee.
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the Iudges fooles.
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
They were children of fooles, yea children of base men: they were viler then the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. men of no name.
I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
I said vnto the fooles, Deale not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not vp the horne.
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Understand, yee brutish among the people: and ye fooles, when will ye be wise?
fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
¶ The feare of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
1611 marginal noteOr, the principall part.
1611 marginal noteIob 28.28. psal. 111.10. prou.9.10.
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
How long, ye simple ones, will ye loue simplicitie? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fooles hate knowledge?
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fooles shall destroy them.
1611 marginal noteOr, ease of the simple.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
The wise shall inherite glory, but shame shalbe the promotion of fooles.
1611 marginal noteHebr. exalteth the fooles.
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