Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'folly' occurs 43 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'folly' in the standard works and contain 9.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Prov. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

 26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

 26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.




Eccl. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 35 0 35
Gen. 1 0 1
Deut. 1 0 1
Josh. 1 0 1
Judg. 3 0 3
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 1 0 1
Job 3 0 3
Ps. 2 0 2
Prov. 13 0 13
Eccl. 7 0 7
Isa. 1 0 1
Jer. 1 0 1
NT 2 0 2
BM 1 0 1
DC 5 0 5
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 43 0 43

Prov. 5:23
He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

Prov. 13:16
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Prov. 14:8
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Prov. 14:18
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Prov. 14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Prov. 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Prov. 15:21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Prov. 16:22
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Prov. 17:12
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Prov. 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Prov. 26:4
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Prov. 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Prov. 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.