a. From the same as 191; silliness, folly.
1. This noun can mean "foolishness" in the sense of violating God's law or "sin"; Psalm 38:5; "My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness. "
NB: Today, Jesus said to love your neighbour as yourself. To not do that is silliness or folly.
2. The word also describes the activities and life-style of the man who ignores the instructions of wisdom; Proverbs 5:23, "He will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost. "
3. In another nuance, the noun means "thoughtless". Hence ivveleth describes the way a young person is prone to act; Proverbs 22:15, "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him." and the way any fool or stupid person chatters, Proverbs 15:2, "The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of the [self-confident] fool pours out folly."
Syn: 5039 [neb-aw-law']
