Ecclesiastes 7:25

Bible in Basic English 1965

I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

Cross References

Genesis 34:7

Now the sons of Jacob came in from the fields when they had news of it, and they were wounded and very angry because of the shame he had done in Israel by having connection with Jacob's daughter; and they said, Such a thing is not to be done.

2 Samuel 13:12

And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing.

Proverbs 17:12

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

Proverbs 26:11

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

Ecclesiastes 2:12

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

Look! this I have seen, said the Preacher, taking one thing after another to get the true account,

Joshua 7:13

Up! make the people holy; say to them, Make yourselves holy before tomorrow, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has said, There is a cursed thing among you, O Israel, and you will give way before your attackers in the fight till the cursed thing has been taken away from among you.