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Fools (53 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Fools (53 Occurrences). Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! ...
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! ...
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Foolishness (30 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS). Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the
hearts of fools proclaim foolishness. (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS). ...
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Thoughtless (17 Occurrences)
... And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? ... Proverbs 8:5 O ye
simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. ...
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Simple (40 Occurrences)
... good), and sometimes in a bad sense (Proverbs 7:7, parallel to "destitute of
understanding"; Proverbs 8:5, parallel to "fools" (blockheads); Proverbs 14:15 ...
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Prudent (40 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS). 1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in
Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour. (DBY NAS). ...
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Folly (68 Occurrences)
... but it means, rather, "arrogant," which the Revised Version (British and American)
adopts (Psalm 5:5; Psalm 73:3; Psalm 75:4, margin "fools"); cakhal, "a fool ...
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Greater (219 Occurrences)
... (KJV WEY BBE WBS). Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! For ... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE
DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV). Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! For ...
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Whether (239 Occurrences)
... you. (KJV). Matthew 23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold,
or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? (KJV). Matthew ...
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Important (39 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:6 and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,
(See NIV). Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! ... Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! ...
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Foolishly (20 Occurrences)
... foolish? (See NAS). Psalms 75:4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly:
and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn: (KJV WBS). Proverbs ...
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Resteth (18 Occurrences)
... (YLT). Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Brutish (12 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). Psalms 94:8 Understand, ye brutish among the people:
and ye fools, when will ye be wise? (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). ...
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Counsellors (21 Occurrences)
... JPS ASV DBY YLT). Job 12:17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh
the judges fools. (KJV JPS ASV DBY YLT). Psalms 119:24 ...
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Sanctifieth (21 Occurrences)
... Sanctifieth (21 Occurrences). Matthew 23:17 Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater,
the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? (KJV WBS). ...
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Scoffers (12 Occurrences)
... And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? ... Proverbs 19:29
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools. ...
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Sanctifies (14 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Sanctifies (14 Occurrences). Matthew 23:17 You blind
fools! For ... (WEB DBY). Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! For ...
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Sacred (140 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the
temple that sanctifies the gold? (See RSV NIV). Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! ...
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Senseless (22 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Job 30:8 They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. ... Psalms
94:8 Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise? ...
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Sanctifying (22 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sanctify. Multi-Version Concordance Sanctifying (22 Occurrences).
Matthew 23:17 Fools and blind! ... (YLT). Matthew 23:19 Fools and blind! ...
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Scorners (7 Occurrences)
... and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? ... Proverbs
19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools. ...
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Discernment (43 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding;
But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known. (See JPS). ...
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Mouths (86 Occurrences)
... doers. (BBE). Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright;
but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (See RSV). ...
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Blind (91 Occurrences)
... Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple
that sanctifies the gold? ... Matthew 23:19 You blind fools! ...
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Rests (25 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Proverbs 14:33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
and is even made known in the inward part of fools. (WEB NAS). ...
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Backs (46 Occurrences)
... Let their backs be continually bent. (WEB NIV). Proverbs 19:29 Penalties are prepared
for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools. (WEB RSV NIV). ...
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Fool (95 Occurrences)
... but it means, rather, "arrogant," which the Revised Version (British and American)
adopts (Psalm 5:5; Psalm 73:3; Psalm 75:4, margin "fools"); cakhal, "a fool ...
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Fool's (10 Occurrences)

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Despised (96 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we
are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. (KJV WBS). ...
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Base (127 Occurrences)
... qalah): men of humble birth and station as opposed to the nobles (Isaiah 3:5).
(c) (beli-shem): "nameless," "of no account": "children of fools, yea, children ...
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Proverb (24 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 26:7 The legs of the lame hang
loose; so is a proverb in the mouth of fools. (DBY NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Quietness (15 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). Ecclesiastes 9:17 The words of the wise spoken
in quiet are more acceptable than the cry of a ruler among fools. (See NAS). ...
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Viler (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Viler (1 Occurrence). Job 30:8 They were children of fools,
yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth. (KJV WBS). ...
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Vowest (3 Occurrences)
... (DBY YLT). Ecclesiastes 5:4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it;
for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. ...
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Noph (6 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 19:13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived;
they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes ...
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Nameless (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Nameless (1 Occurrence). Job 30:8 Sons of fools, and sons
of nameless sires, they are driven out of the land. (DBY NIV). ...
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Uttereth (30 Occurrences)
... deceit. (ASV DBY). Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge
aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly. (ASV YLT). ...
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Utter (111 Occurrences)
... Romans 1:22 While boasting of their wisdom they became utter fools, (WEY). 1
Corinthians 1:20 Where is your wise man? Where your expounder of the Law? ...
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Useth (9 Occurrences)
... WBS). Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the
mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. (KJV JPS DBY WBS). ...
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Limp (9 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Limp (9 Occurrences). Proverbs 26:7 The legs of the lame
hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools. (See JPS NIV). ...
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Leg (24 Occurrences)
... they become a metaphor for anything useless, inefficient or disappointing: "The
legs of the lame hang loose; so is a parable in the mouth of fools" (Proverbs 26 ...
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Gush (7 Occurrences)
... They run among the mountains. (See RSV). Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise commends
knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly. (WEB NIV). ...
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Goodwill (5 Occurrences)
... evil, it shall come unto him. (See NIV). Proverbs 14:9 Amends pleadeth for
fools; but among the upright there is good will. (See NIV). ...
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Glorious (91 Occurrences)
... (WEY). 1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ:
we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour. (DBY YLT). ...
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Waywardness (2 Occurrences)
... Waywardness (2 Occurrences). Proverbs 1:32 For the backsliding of the simple shall
slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them. ...
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Whipped (10 Occurrences)
... to his crime. (BBE). Job 30:8 They are children of fools, yes, children
of base men. They were flogged out of the land. (See RSV). ...
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Whip (7 Occurrences)
... (BBE NAS NIV). Proverbs 26:3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and
a rod for the back of fools! (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Wearies (3 Occurrences)
... Wearies (3 Occurrences). Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labor of fools wearies every one
of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Wellspring (3 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him
that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. (KJV). ...
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Way-faring (6 Occurrences)
... a way, and it shall be called, The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over
it; but it shall be for those: the way-faring men, though fools, shall not ...
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Wanton (20 Occurrences)
... folly. (See JPS RSV). 2 Samuel 13:13 I, where would I carry my shame? And
as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now ...
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Wayfaring (7 Occurrences)
... a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over
it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not ...
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Withhold (32 Occurrences)
... him. (See RSV). 2 Samuel 13:13 I, where would I carry my shame? And as for
you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore ...
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Well-spring (3 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath
it; But the correction of fools is 'their' folly. (ASV WBS). ...
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Ignoble (4 Occurrences)
... good work. (See RSV). Job 30:8 They are children of fools, yea, children
of base men; They were scourged out of the land. (See JPS). ...
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Insolent (16 Occurrences)
... men : (See NIV). Psalms 5:5 Insolent fools shall not stand before thine
eyes; thou hatest all workers of iniquity. (DBY). Psalms 54 ...
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Flogged (12 Occurrences)
... vile to you. (See NIV). Job 30:8 They are children of fools, yes, children
of base men. They were flogged out of the land. (WEB). ...
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Feeds (14 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath discernment seeketh knowledge;
but the mouth of fools feedeth on folly. (See NAS NIV). ...
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Feedeth (11 Occurrences)
... (See JPS). Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge:
but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Tolerating (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Tolerating (1 Occurrence). 2 Corinthians 11:19 Wise as
you yourselves are, you find pleasure in tolerating fools. (WEY). ...
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Thoughtlessness (2 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers
delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge? (See JPS). ...
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Tolerate (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Tolerate (8 Occurrences). 2 Corinthians 11:19 Wise as
you yourselves are, you find pleasure in tolerating fools. (See NAS). ...
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Thornbush (4 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Proverbs 26:9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools. (WEB NIV). ...
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Ruleth (21 Occurrences)
... (KJV DBY WBS). Ecclesiastes 9:17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more
than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. (KJV ASV DBY WBS). ...
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Resides (7 Occurrences)
... Terror dances before him. (See NIV). Ecclesiastes 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit
to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. (See NAS NIV). ...
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Readily (22 Occurrences)
... well were ye bearing 'it', (See RSV). 2 Corinthians 11:19 For ye bear fools
readily, being wise. (DBY). Galatians 1:6 I marvel that ...
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Enjoyeth (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Enjoyeth (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 15:14 The heart of the
intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly. (YLT). ...
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Disrepute (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:10 we 'are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we
'are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; (See RSV). ...
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Drunkard (15 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV). Proverbs 26:9 Like a thornbush that goes into
the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. ...
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Dishonored (17 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:10 we 'are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we
'are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; (See NIV). ...
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Dishonour (22 Occurrences)
... (KJV DBY YLT). 1 Corinthians 4:10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent
in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour. (DBY YLT). ...
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Distinguished (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 4:10 we 'are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we
'are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; (See NAS). ...
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Disreputable (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Disreputable (1 Occurrence). Job 30:8 They are children
of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land. ...
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Dishonoured (8 Occurrences)
... (DBY). 1 Corinthians 4:10 we 'are' fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ;
we 'are' ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured; (YLT). ...
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Deceiving (18 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV). Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to look well
to his way; but the folly of fools is deceit. (See RSV). ...
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Deception (24 Occurrences)
... day. (See NIV). Proverbs 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to look well to his
way; but the folly of fools is deceit. (See NIV). Proverbs ...
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Discerning (29 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Proverbs 14:33 In the heart of him that hath discernment wisdom resteth;
but in the inward part of fools it maketh itself known. (See NIV). ...
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Dullest (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Dullest (1 Occurrence). Psalms 94:8 Consider, you senseless
among the people; you fools, when will you be wise? (See RSV). ...
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Destroys (23 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Proverbs 1:32 For the waywardness of the thoughtless shall slay them,
and the confidence of fools shall destroy them. (See RSV). ...
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Drunkard's (1 Occurrence)
... Drunkard's (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 26:9 As a thorn that cometh into the hand
of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. (See NIV). ...
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Defer (7 Occurrences)
... (WBS). Ecclesiastes 5:4 When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he
has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). ...
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