# אִוֶּלֶת (ivelet)

Israeli respelling: i-ve-let. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H200. 24 Old Testament occurrences.

silliness

King James renderings: folly, foolishly(-ness).

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/ivelet-h200

## Occurrences

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