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Hebrew wordlink #274257

OSHB Prov 18:13 אִוֶּלֶת (ʼiūelet) Strongs=200 Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_folly’ word gloss=‘folly’
Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (5) of identical word form אִוֶּלֶת (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘אִוֶּלֶת’ (Morphology=Ncfsa PoS=common_noun Gender=feminine Number=singular State=absolute) has 2 different glosses: ‘[is]_folly’, ‘foolishness’.

PROV 14:17 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘foolishly’ OSHB PROV 14:17 word 4

OET-LV: 17 a _person_short _of anger(s) he _does foolishness and_a _person _of evil _devices he _is _hated. (PRO_14:17)

OET-RV: 17 People who quickly become angry, act foolishly,
⇔ ≈ and those planning evil schemes are hated. (PRO 14:17)

PROV 14:18 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 14:18 word 3

OET-LV: 18 naive _people They _inherit foolishness and_sensible_people they _surround knowledge. (PRO_14:18)

OET-RV: 18 Naive people inherit foolishness,
⇔ ^ but clever people are surrounded by knowledge. (PRO 14:18)

PROV 15:21 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 15:21 word 1

OET-LV: 21 Foolishness is_a _joy to_one_lacking heart and_a _person _of understanding he _makes _straight to _walk. (PRO_15:21)

OET-RV: 21 Foolishness brings happiness to those who lack morals,
⇔ ^ but an understanding person makes sensible decisions. (PRO 15:21)

PROV 22:15 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 22:15 word 1

OET-LV: 15 Foolishness is_bound in_the_heart _of a _youth a _rod _of discipline it_will _put _it _far _away from_him. (PRO_22:15)

OET-RV: 15 Foolish ideas are natural in the mind of a youth.
⇔ → but the rod bringing discipline drives it far from them. (PRO 22:15)

PROV 24:9 contextual word gloss=‘foolishness’ word gloss=‘folly’ OSHB PROV 24:9 word 2

OET-LV: 9 A _plan _of foolishness is_sin and_is_an _abomination _of to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind a _mocker. (PRO_24:9)

OET-RV: 9 A foolish plan is sinful,
⇔ and people hate a mocker. (PRO 24:9)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘אִוֶּלֶת’’ have 3 different glosses: ‘[is]_folly’, ‘[the]_folly_of’, ‘foolishness’.