'Folly' in the Bible
and the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard, and the men grieve themselves, and it is very displeasing to them, for folly he hath done against Israel, to lie with the daughter of Jacob -- and so it is not done.
then they have brought out the damsel unto the opening of her father's house, and stoned her have the men of her city with stones, and she hath died, for she hath done folly in Israel, to go a-whoring in her father's house; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst.
and it hath been, he who is captured with the devoted thing is burnt with fire, he and all that he hath, because he hath transgressed the covenant of Jehovah, and because he hath done folly in Israel.'
And the man, the master of the house, goeth out unto them, and saith unto them, 'Nay, my brethren, do not evil, I pray you, after that this man hath come in unto my house, do not this folly;
and I lay hold on my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and send her into all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have done wickedness and folly in Israel;
and we have taken ten men of a hundred, of all the tribes of Israel, and a hundred of a thousand, and a thousand of a myriad, to receive provision for the people, to do, at their coming to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly which it hath done in Israel.'
Let not, I pray thee, my lord set his heart to this man of worthlessness, on Nabal, for as his name is so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; and I, thine handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom thou didst send;
And she saith to him, 'Nay, my brother, do not humble me, for it is not done so in Israel; do not this folly.
Sons of folly -- even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.
And now, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go ye unto My servant Job, and ye have caused a burnt-offering to ascend for you; and Job My servant doth pray for you, for surely his face I accept, so as not to do with you folly, because ye have not spoken concerning Me rightly, like My servant Job.
Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.
He dieth without instruction, And in the abundance of his folly magnifieth himself!
A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools is folly.
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.
The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.
Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.
A fountain of life is understanding to its possessors, The instruction of fools is folly.
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.
Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
The thought of folly is sin, And an abomination to man is a scorner.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.
And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;
I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.
And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what is the man who cometh after the king? that which is already -- they have done it!
And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.
I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom -- By reason of honour -- a little folly!
The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly, And the latter end of his mouth Is mischievous madness.
Therefore, over its young men the Lord rejoiceth not, And its orphans, and its widows He pitieth not, For every one is profane, and an evil doer, And every mouth is speaking folly. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out.
For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.
And in prophets of Samaria I have seen folly, They have prophesied by Baal, And cause my people -- Israel -- to err.
Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I am He who knoweth and a witness -- an affirmation of Jehovah.