Strongs H5531

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סִכְלוּת (çiklûwth) n-f (sik-looth')
Source: or שִׂכְלוּת; (Ecclesiastes 1:17), from H5528;
Meaning: silliness
KJV: folly, foolishness.

Appears in a total of 7 verses:

ECC 1:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I_gave heart _of_my to_know wisdom and_to _know madness(es) and_folly I _knew (cmp)_also this it is_a _striving _of wind. (ECC_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 I made it my aim to discover knowledge and wisdom versus madness and folly.
⇔ I was aware that that also is chasing after the wind (ECC 1:17)

ECC 10:13

OET-LV: 13 The _beginning _of the _words/messages _of his _mouth _of_of is_folly and_the _end _of his _mouth _of_of is_madness evil. (ECC_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 as soon as he opens his mouth, foolishness comes out,
⇔ and the end of his chatter is wicked madness. (ECC 10:13)

ECC 2:13

OET-LV: 13 And_I _saw I (cmp)_there_is advantage of_wisdom more _than (the)_folly like_the _advantage _of the_light more _than the_darkness. (ECC_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 I saw that wisdom is to be preferred over folly,
⇔ just as light is to be preferred over darkness. (ECC 2:13)

ECC 2:3

OET-LV: 3 I _searched in_my _of_heart to_gratify with_wine DOM flesh _of_my and_my _of_heart was_guiding with_wisdom and_to_take _hold on_folly until that I _saw where this is_good for_the _children _of the_humankind which they _will _do under the_heavens the _number _of the _days _of their _lives _of_of. (ECC_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 I explored in myself how to indulge my body with wine, but my mind was guiding me in wisdom.
⇔ Also, how to grasp foolishness
⇔ until I could see whether that’s better for humanity to do while they live out their lives here on this earth. (ECC 2:3)

ECC 10:1

OET-LV: 10 Flies _of death it _causes _to _stink it _ferments the_oil _of a _perfumer is_weighty more_than _wisdom more_than _honour folly _of a _little. (ECC_10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Dead flies make a perfumer’s product stink.
⇔ ≈ Similarly, a little foolishness can ruin all your wisdom or honour. (ECC 10:1)

ECC 2:12

OET-LV: 12 And_I _turned I to_ wisdom _see and_madness(es) and_folly if/because what the_humankind who_he _will _come after the_king DOM that_which already people_have _done _it. (ECC_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then I changed direction to investigate wisdom and madness and folly,
⇔ because what could any future king do that hasn’t already been done? (ECC 2:12)

ECC 7:25

OET-LV: 25 I _turned I (and)_my _of_heart to_know and_to_examine and_ wisdom _to _seek and_the_scheme _of _things and_to_ wickedness _know stupidity and_the_folly madness(es). (ECC_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 I changed my mind’s direction to try to learn and explore—
⇔ to search for wisdom and to understand how things work,
⇔ and to understand the foolishness of wickedness and how that leads to madness. (ECC 7:25)

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