And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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סִכְלוּת
H5531 · çiklûwth · sik-looth' · Hebrew
Strong’s definition
silliness
KJV usage
folly, foolishness.
KJV renderings in this mapping
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Mapped occurrences
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.