Strong H200אִוֶּ֫לֶת
folly
- Transliteration
- 'ivveleth
- Pronunciation
- iv-veh'-leth
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From the same as H191; silliness: - {folly} foolishly (-ness).
Detailed definition
foolishness, folly
In the Bible
Strong H200 appears in 24 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- folly11
- foolishness10
- accord2
- foolish1
- foolishly1
First verses
- Psalms 38:5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
- Psalms 69:5O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.
- Proverbs 5:23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
- Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
- Proverbs 13:16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
- Proverbs 14:1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- Proverbs 14:17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
- Proverbs 14:18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
- Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
- Proverbs 14:29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
- Proverbs 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
- Proverbs 15:21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
- Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
- Proverbs 17:12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
- Proverbs 18:13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- Proverbs 19:3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
- Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
- Proverbs 24:9The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.