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)


Eccl. 2:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:12 And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

 2:13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.




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

Eccl. 1:17
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Eccl. 2:3
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Eccl. 2:12
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Eccl. 2:13
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

Eccl. 7:25
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Eccl. 10:1
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

Eccl. 10:6
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.