4 occurrences in 12 translations

'Folly' in the Bible

And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And Divine

Here is my virgin daughter and his concubine. Please let me bring them out that you may ravish them and do to them whatever you wish. But do not commit such an act of folly against this man.”

Verse ConceptsdaughtersGirlsVirginAbusemistressharassmentvirginity

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

Verse ConceptsLewdnessPeople Cut In Piecesmistresscutting

And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

Verse ConceptsA Tenth Of PeoplePeople Providing Food

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