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What is Folly?
        FOL'LY
        , Gen 34:7, FOOL, Prov 15:5. These terms are used by the sacred writers sometimes to denote weakness of understanding, Ps 14:1; 1 Cor 1:27; 1 Cor 4:10 and sometimes sin or wickedness. Ps 38:5; Josh 7:15. The transgression and disobedience of Adam were the height of folly, as is the sin of humanity generally. Foolish talking, jesting, foolish and unlearned questions, etc., 2 Tim 2:23, are such as are vain, frivolous, or have no useful tendency. The phrase "Thou fool," Matt 5:22, implies not only an angry temper, but probably also impiety and wickedness, in allusion to Ps 14:1, where the atheist is called a fool.


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Schaff, Philip, Dr. "Biblical Definition for 'folly' in Schaffs Bible Dictionary".
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