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== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_80710" /> == | == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_80710" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Folly]] or [[Foolishness]] The term fool is to be understood sometimes according to its plain, literal meaning, as denoting a person void of understanding; but it is often used figuratively, Psalms 38:5; Psalms 69:5 . "The fool," that is, the impious sinner, "hath said in his heart, There is no God," Psalms 14:1 . "I have sinned: do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly," 1 Chronicles 21:8 . "Fools make a mock at sin," Proverbs 14:9 . See also the language of [[Tamar]] to her brother Amnon: "Do not this folly; for whither shall I cause my shame to go? And as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel," 2 Samuel 13:13; that is, Thou wilt be accounted a very wicked person. Our Lord seems to have used the term in a sense somewhat peculiar in Matthew 5:22 : "Whosoever shall say to his brother, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire." But the whole verse shows the meaning to be, that when any one of his professed disciples indulges a temper and disposition of mind contrary to charity, or that peculiar love which the brethren of Christ are bound by his law to have toward each other, John 13:34 , not only showing anger against another without a cause, but also treating him with contemptuous language, and that with malicious intent, he shall be in danger of eternal destruction. </p> | ||
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_122879" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_122879" /> == | ||
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== Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words <ref name="term_76335" /> == | == Vine's Expository Dictionary of OT Words <ref name="term_76335" /> == | ||
<p> ' <em> Ĕvı̂yl </em> (אֱוִיל, Strong'S #191), “fool.” This word appears primarily in the wisdom literature. A person described by <em> 'ĕvı̂yl </em> generally lacks wisdom; indeed, wisdom is beyond his grasp (Prov. 24:7). In another nuance, “fool” is a morally undesirable individual who despises wisdom and discipline (Prov. 1:7; 15:5). He mocks guilt (Prov. 14:9), and is quarrelsome (Prov. 20:3) and licentious (Prov. 7:22). [[Trying]] to give him instruction is futile (Prov. 16:22). </p> | <p> ' <em> Ĕvı̂yl </em> ( '''''אֱוִיל''''' , Strong'S #191), “fool.” This word appears primarily in the wisdom literature. A person described by <em> 'ĕvı̂yl </em> generally lacks wisdom; indeed, wisdom is beyond his grasp (Prov. 24:7). In another nuance, “fool” is a morally undesirable individual who despises wisdom and discipline (Prov. 1:7; 15:5). He mocks guilt (Prov. 14:9), and is quarrelsome (Prov. 20:3) and licentious (Prov. 7:22). [[Trying]] to give him instruction is futile (Prov. 16:22). </p> | ||
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16098" /> == | == American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16098" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40530" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_40530" /> == | ||
<p> (represented by several Hebrew and Greek words, especially נָבָל ''Nabal, Ἄφρων'' ). The "fool" of Scripture is not an idiot, but an absurd person; not one who does not reason at all, but one who reasons wrong; also any one whose conduct is not regulated by the dictates of reason and religion ( Psalms 14:1). Foolishness, therefore, is not a negative condition, but a condition of wrong action in the intellectual or sentient being, or in both ( 2 Samuel 13:12-13; Psalms 38:5). In the book of Proverbs, however, "foolishness" appears to be sometimes used for lack of understanding, although score generally for perverseness of will. The phrase "Thou fool" ( Matthew 5:22) implies not only angry temper, by which such severe language is, prompted, but a scornful, contemptuous feeling, utterly inconsistent with the love and meekness which characterize disciples of Christ, and, of course exposing thee individual who is under its influence. to eternal punishment. (See [[Wisdom]]). </p> | <p> (represented by several Hebrew and Greek words, especially '''''נָבָל''''' ''Nabal, '''''Ἄφρων''''' '' ). The "fool" of Scripture is not an idiot, but an absurd person; not one who does not reason at all, but one who reasons wrong; also any one whose conduct is not regulated by the dictates of reason and religion ( Psalms 14:1). Foolishness, therefore, is not a negative condition, but a condition of wrong action in the intellectual or sentient being, or in both ( 2 Samuel 13:12-13; Psalms 38:5). In the book of Proverbs, however, "foolishness" appears to be sometimes used for lack of understanding, although score generally for perverseness of will. The phrase "Thou fool" ( Matthew 5:22) implies not only angry temper, by which such severe language is, prompted, but a scornful, contemptuous feeling, utterly inconsistent with the love and meekness which characterize disciples of Christ, and, of course exposing thee individual who is under its influence. to eternal punishment. (See [[Wisdom]]). </p> | ||
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15672" /> == | == Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_15672" /> == | ||
