54 verses contain “Folly” (in the KJV: 42, in the BSB: 37) — showing 1–54
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Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you.
And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
and further, that in His anger He has not punished or taken much notice of folly!
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.
O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
I said of laughter, “It is folly,” and of pleasure, “What does it accomplish?”
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Then I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly; for what more can the king’s successor do than what has already been accomplished?
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness:
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no compassion on their fatherless and widows. For every one of them is godless and wicked, and every mouth speaks folly. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me.
I hope you will bear with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.
Travel not by the way with a bold fellow, lest he become grievous unto thee: for he will do according to his own will, and thou shalt perish with him through his folly.
Better is he that hideth his folly than a man that hideth his wisdom.
For he saw that it was impossible that the state should continue quiet, and Simon leave his folly, unless the king did look thereunto.
Whereupon the common people rising, and being filled with rage, Lysimachus armed about three thousand men, and began first to offer violence; one Auranus being the leader, a man far gone in years, and no less in folly.