Strong H3684כְּסִיל
fool
- Transliteration
- kesîyl
- Pronunciation
- kes-eel'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From H3688; properly {fat} that {is} (figuratively) stupid or silly: - fool (-ish).
Detailed definition
fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one
In the Bible
Strong H3684 appears in 69 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fool60
- foolish9
First verses
- Psalms 49:10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
- Psalms 92:6A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
- Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
- Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
- Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
- Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
- Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Proverbs 10:18He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
- Proverbs 10:23It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
- 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 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
- Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
- Proverbs 14:7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
- Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
- Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
- Proverbs 14:33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.