ʼivveleth — H200

Definition

feminine noun

silliness

1. foolishness, folly

Usually translated as

folly, foolishness, foolishly

Origin

from the same as H191

• Same as ʼĕvîyl (H191)

Greek equivalents

• ánoia (G454)
• ará (G685)
• aphrosýnē (G877)
• kakós (G2556)

Occurrences

ʼivveleth occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (2), Proverbs (22)

• Psalms 38:5 — My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness (אִוַּלְתִּֽי).
• Psalms 69:5 — O God, thou knowest my foolishness (לְאִוַּלְתִּ֑י); and my sins are not hid from thee.
• Proverbs 5:23 — He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly (אִוַּלְתּ֣וֹ) he shall go astray.
• Proverbs 12:23 — A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 13:16 — Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 14:1 — Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish (וְ֝אִוֶּ֗לֶת) plucketh it down with her hands.
• Proverbs 14:8 — The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly (וְאִוֶּ֖לֶת) of fools is deceit.
• Proverbs 14:17 — He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly (אִוֶּ֑לֶת): and a man of wicked devices is hated.
• Proverbs 14:18 — The simple inherit folly (אִוֶּ֑לֶת): but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
• Proverbs 14:24 — The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness (אִוֶּ֖לֶת) of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 14:24 — The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 15:14 — The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 15:21 — Folly (אִ֭וֶּלֶת) is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
• Proverbs 16:22 — Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly (אִוֶּֽלֶת).
• Proverbs 17:12 — Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly (בְּאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ).
• Proverbs 18:13 — He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly (אִוֶּ֥לֶת) and shame unto him.
• Proverbs 19:3 — The foolishness (אִוֶּ֣לֶת) of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
• Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness (אִ֭וֶּלֶת) is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
• Proverbs 24:9 — The thought of foolishness (אִוֶּ֣לֶת) is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
• Proverbs 26:4 — Answer not a fool according to his folly (כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ), lest thou also be like unto him.
• Proverbs 26:5 — Answer a fool according to his folly (כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ), lest he be wise in his own conceit.
• Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly (בְאִוַּלְתּֽוֹ).
• Proverbs 27:22 — Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness (אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ) depart from him.