Strong's Hebrew · H200
אִוֶּלֶת
ʼivveleth · iv-veh'-leth
folly, foolishly(-ness).
Definition
silliness
Derivation
from the same as H191 (אֱוִיל);
Appears 25 times in Scripture
“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.”
“A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.”
“Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.”
“My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.”
“A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.”
“Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.”
“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.”
“He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.”
“You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.”
“A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).