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fools

Meaning of “fools”

Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.

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42 occurrences42 verses12 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 13:13

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Isaiah 19:11
¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 19:11 · retained source text

¶ Surely the princes of Zoan are fooles, the counsell of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: How say ye vnto Pharaoh, I am the sonne of the wise, the sonne of ancient kings?

Isaiah 19:13
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 19:13 · retained source text

The princes of Zoan are become fooles, the princes of Noph are deceiued, they haue also seduced Egypt, euen they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

1611 marginal noteOr, gouernours. heb. corners.

Isaiah 35:8
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 35:8 · retained source text

And an high way shalbe there, and away, and it shall be called the way of holinesse, the vncleane shall not passe ouer it, but it shall be for those: the wayfaringmen, though fooles, shall not erre therein.

1611 marginal noteOr, for he shalbe with them.

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