8 occurrences in 13 translations

'Foolish' in the Bible

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfPoverty, SpiritualMoral BankruptcySpiritual IgnorancePoor PeopleCounted As Fools

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Verse ConceptsIndifferenceNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsGod's Attitude To FoolsUnhearing

For that which is feared by the people is foolish: it is the work of the hands of the workman; for a tree is cut down by him out of the woods with his axe.

Verse ConceptsForestsChristmas Treewoodworkingcutting

And they have drunk, and shaken themselves and shewn themselves foolish, because of the sword that I am sending among them.

Verse ConceptsStaggeringGod Making Drunk

A sword is on the princes, And they have become foolish; A sword is on her mighty ones, And they have been broken down;

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfGod's Attitude To Fools

Bible Theasaurus

Absurd (4 instances)
Extravagant (2 instances)
Foolish (271 instances)
Frivolous (4 instances)
Improper (9 instances)
Inconsistent (5 instances)
Insensate (1 instance)
Irrational (9 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain

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