KJV dictionary & concordance
Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 13:13
Complete exact-word concordance
fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.23.
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.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding: but that which is in the midst of fooles, is made knowen.
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.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a well-spring of life vnto him that hath it: but the instruction of fooles is folly.
1611 marginal noteChap. 13.14.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Iudgements are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the backe of fooles.
The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
The legges of the lame are not equall: so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
1611 marginal noteHeb. are lifted vp.
As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
As a thorne goeth vp into the hand of a drunkard; so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
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