Ivvelet אִוֶּ֫לֶת

Ivvelet (Hebrew אִוֶּ֫לֶת, Strong's H200) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “folly”. It occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Foolishness

Verses

Every verse with Ivvelet, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Psalms

• Psalm 38:5
  My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.
• Psalm 69:5
  O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.You know my folly, O God, and my guilt is not hidden from You.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 5:23
  He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.He dies for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly.
• Proverbs 12:23
  A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.
• Proverbs 13:16
  Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
• Proverbs 14:1
  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
• Proverbs 14:8
  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
• Proverbs 14:17
  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
• Proverbs 14:18
  The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
• Proverbs 14:24
  The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 14:29
  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
• Proverbs 15:2
  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
• Proverbs 15:14
  The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.A discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
• Proverbs 15:21
  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
• Proverbs 16:22
  Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
• Proverbs 17:12
  Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
• Proverbs 18:13
  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.He who answers a matter before he hears it— this is folly and disgrace to him.
• Proverbs 19:3
  The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
• Proverbs 22:15
  Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
• Proverbs 24:9
  The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
• Proverbs 26:4
  Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
• Proverbs 26:5
  Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
• Proverbs 26:11
  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
• Proverbs 27:22
  Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).