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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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Job 12:17
He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
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1611 witness · Job 12:17 · retained source text

He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the Iudges fooles.

Job 30:8
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
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1611 witness · Job 30:8 · retained source text

They were children of fooles, yea children of base men: they were viler then the earth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of no name.

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