And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab did; for the daughter of Ahab was his wife. And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah.

He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab. For his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.

The sons gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to other gods, that they may provoke Me to anger.

And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

Fools

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

Viler

Behold, I am vile! What shall I answer You? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it;

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy and to speak error against Jehovah, to make the soul of the hungry empty, and he will take away the drink of the thirsty.

General references

And spitting at Him, they took the reed and struck at His head.