23 occurrences in 13 translations

'Foolish' in the Bible

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude

Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

I will listen to what God will say;surely the Lord will declare peaceto His people, His godly ones,and not let them go back to foolish ways.

Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבל 
Nabal 
Usage: 18

אויל 
'eviyl 
Usage: 26

אולי 
'eviliy 
Usage: 1

אוּלת 
'ivveleth 
Usage: 25

בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 5

הלל 
Halal 
Usage: 165

יאל 
Ya'al 
Usage: 4

כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

כּסילוּת 
K@ciyluwth 
Usage: 1

כּסל 
Kacal 
Usage: 1

נבל 
Nabel 
Usage: 25

סכל 
Cakal 
Usage: 8

סכל 
Cakal 
Usage: 7

שׂכלוּת סכלוּת 
Cikluwth 
Usage: 7

פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

תּפל 
Taphel 
Usage: 7

תּפלה 
Tiphlah 
Usage: 3

ἀνόητος 
Anoetos 
Usage: 5

ἀσύνετος 
Asunetos 
Usage: 3

ἀφροσύνη 
Aphrosune 
Usage: 3

ἄφρων 
Aphron 
Usage: 9

μωραίνω 
Moraino 
Usage: 2

μωρία 
Moria 
Usage: 5

μωρολογία 
Morologia 
Usage: 1

μωρός 
Moros 
Usage: 6

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