אִוֶּ֫לֶת25noun femininefolly. — absolute
Proverbs 12:23 +; construct
Proverbs 14:8 +; suffix
אִוַּלְתִּיPsalm 38:6, etc.; —
folly, special product of
כְּסִילִים (see
כֶּסֶל)
Proverbs 12:23 + (12 t.); with
מְּתָאִיםProverbs 14:18; with
אֱוִלִיים only
Proverbs 16:22;
Proverbs 27:22 for alliteration. It is bound up in mind of boy, to be removed only by rod of discipline
Proverbs 22:15;
׳א personified tears down house built by
חַכְמוֺת נָשִׁיםProverbs 14:1; it is contrasted with
תְּבוּנָהProverbs 14:29;
Proverbs 15:21.
II. אול, איל (be in front of, precede, lead; see Thes NöMBA 1880, 774; SBA 1882, 1175, who compare Arabic
for
, ᵑ7אוולא; compare Sabean אול DHMEpigr. Denkm. 33. 34; see on the other hand LagOr ii. p. 3; M i. p.100 & below I. אלה below) **Arabic
, etc., from
, see Lane.
Strong's Hebrew: 200. אּוֶּ֫לֶת (ivveleth) — 25 Occurrences
Psalm 38:5
HEB:חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
NAS: [and] fester Because of my folly.
KJV: because of my foolishness.
INT: my wounds because of my folly
Psalm 69:5
HEB:אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י וְ֝אַשְׁמוֹתַ֗י מִמְּךָ֥
NAS: it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs
KJV: thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins
INT: who knows my folly and my wrongs at
Proverbs 5:23
HEB:מוּסָ֑ר וּבְרֹ֖ב אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ יִשְׁגֶּֽה׃ פ
NAS: And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.
KJV: and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
INT: of instruction the greatness of his folly will go
Proverbs 12:23
HEB:כְּ֝סִילִ֗ים יִקְרָ֥א אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools proclaims folly.
KJV: of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
INT: of fools proclaims folly
Proverbs 13:16
HEB:וּ֝כְסִ֗יל יִפְרֹ֥שׂ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: But a fool displays folly.
KJV: but a fool layeth open [his] folly.
INT: A fool displays folly
Proverbs 14:1
HEB:בָּנְתָ֣ה בֵיתָ֑הּ וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת בְּיָדֶ֥יהָ תֶהֶרְסֶֽנּוּ׃
NAS: her house, But the foolish tears it down
KJV: her house: but the foolish plucketh it down
INT: builds her house the foolish hands tears
Proverbs 14:8
HEB:הָבִ֣ין דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: his way, But the foolishness of fools
KJV: his way: but the folly of fools
INT: understand his way the foolishness of fools is deceit
Proverbs 14:17
HEB:אַ֭פַּיִם יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אִוֶּ֑לֶת וְאִ֥ישׁ מְ֝זִמּ֗וֹת
NAS: man acts foolishly, And a man
KJV: dealeth foolishly: and a man
INT: angry acts foolishly man of evil
Proverbs 14:18
HEB:נָחֲל֣וּ פְתָאיִ֣ם אִוֶּ֑לֶת וַֽ֝עֲרוּמִ֗ים יַכְתִּ֥רוּ
NAS: inherit foolishness, But the sensible
KJV: inherit folly: but the prudent
INT: inherit the naive foolishness the sensible are crowned
Proverbs 14:24
HEB:חֲכָמִ֣ים עָשְׁרָ֑ם אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: is their riches, [But] the folly of fools
KJV: [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools
INT: of the wise is their riches the folly of fools is foolishness
Proverbs 14:24
HEB:אִוֶּ֖לֶת כְּסִילִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools is foolishness.
KJV: of fools [is] folly.
INT: the folly of fools is foolishness
Proverbs 14:29
HEB:ר֝֗וּחַ מֵרִ֥ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: exalts folly.
KJV: of spirit exalteth folly.
INT: of spirit exalts folly
Proverbs 15:2
HEB:כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יַבִּ֥יעַ אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools spouts folly.
KJV: of fools poureth out foolishness.
INT: of fools spouts folly
Proverbs 15:14
HEB:כְ֝סִילִ֗ים יִרְעֶ֥ה אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools feeds on folly.
KJV: of fools feedeth on foolishness.
INT: of fools feeds folly
Proverbs 15:21
HEB: אִ֭וֶּלֶת שִׂמְחָ֣ה לַחֲסַר־
NAS:Folly is joy to him who lacks
KJV:Folly [is] joy
INT:Folly is joy who
Proverbs 16:22
HEB:וּמוּסַ֖ר אֱוִלִ֣ים אִוֶּֽלֶת׃
NAS: of fools is folly.
KJV: of fools [is] folly.
INT: the discipline of fools is folly
Proverbs 17:12
HEB:וְאַל־ כְּ֝סִ֗יל בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Rather than a fool in his folly.
KJV: rather than a fool in his folly.
INT: Rather A fool his folly
Proverbs 18:13
HEB:בְּטֶ֣רֶם יִשְׁמָ֑ע אִוֶּ֥לֶת הִיא־ ל֝֗וֹ
NAS: he hears, It is folly and shame
KJV: before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame
INT: before hears is folly he and shame
Proverbs 19:3
HEB: אִוֶּ֣לֶת אָ֭דָם תְּסַלֵּ֣ף
NAS:The foolishness of man ruins
KJV:The foolishness of man perverteth
INT:the foolishness of man ruins
Proverbs 22:15
HEB: אִ֭וֶּלֶת קְשׁוּרָ֣ה בְלֶב־
NAS:Foolishness is bound up in the heart
KJV:Foolishness [is] bound in the heart
INT:Foolishness is bound the heart
Proverbs 24:9
HEB: זִמַּ֣ת אִוֶּ֣לֶת חַטָּ֑את וְתוֹעֲבַ֖ת
NAS: The devising of folly is sin,
KJV: The thought of foolishness [is] sin:
INT: the devising of folly is sin is an abomination
Proverbs 26:4
HEB:תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־ תִּשְׁוֶה־
NAS: a fool according to his folly, Or
KJV: not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
INT: answer A fool to his folly Or be like
Proverbs 26:5
HEB:עֲנֵ֣ה כְ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּן־ יִהְיֶ֖ה
NAS: a fool as his folly [deserves], That he not be wise
KJV: a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise
INT: Answer A fool his folly lest become
Proverbs 26:11
HEB:כְּ֝סִ֗יל שׁוֹנֶ֥ה בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Is a fool who repeats his folly.
KJV: [so] a fool returneth to his folly.
INT: fool repeats his folly
Proverbs 27:22
HEB:תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ פ
NAS: with crushed grain, [Yet] his foolishness will not depart
KJV: with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart
INT: depart and his foolishness