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Hebrew wordlink #273734

OSHB Prov 16:22 אִוֶּֽלֶת (ʼiūelet) Strongs=200 Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (6) of identical word form אִוֶּֽלֶת (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אִוֶּֽלֶת’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[is]_folly’, ‘[is]_foolishness’, ‘foolishness’.

PROV 12:23 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 12:23 word 8

OET-LV: 23 A _person sensible is_concealing knowledge and_the_heart _of fools it _proclaims foolishness. (PRO_12:23)

OET-RV: 23 A sensible person doesn’t show off everything they know,
⇔ ^ but foolish people like to proclaim their foolishness. (PRO 12:23)

PROV 13:16 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 13:16 word 7

OET-LV: 16 Every _of sensible_person he _acts with_knowledge and_a _fool he _spreads _out foolishness. (PRO_13:16)

OET-RV: 16 Every sensible person makes use of knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the fool displays his foolishness. (PRO 13:16)

PROV 14:24 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 14:24 word 6

OET-LV: 24 the_crown _of wise_people wealth _of_is_their the_folly _of fools is_folly. (PRO_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 The crown of wise people is their wealth.
⇔ ^ The foolishness of fools is really foolish. (PRO 14:24)

PROV 14:29 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 14:29 word 8

OET-LV: 29 A_person_long _of anger(s) is_great _of understanding and_a _person_short _of spirit is_exalting foolishness. (PRO_14:29)

OET-RV: 29 People who are slow to get angry, have more understanding,
⇔ ^ but a quick-tempered person prioritises foolishness. (PRO 14:29)

PROV 15:2 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 15:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 the_tongue _of wise_people it _makes _good knowledge and_the_mouth _of fools it _pours _forth foolishness. (PRO_15:2)

OET-RV: 2 A wise person’s tongue advances knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools pours out nonsense. (PRO 15:2)

PROV 15:14 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 15:14 word 8

OET-LV: 14 A _heart discerning it _seeks knowledge and_the_mouth _of fools it _feeds _on foolishness. (PRO_15:14)

OET-RV: 14 A discerning mind wants knowledge,
⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness. (PRO 15:14)