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And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly.
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And Aaron said to Moses, “Oh, my lord, do not punish us because we have done foolishly and have sinned.
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And Balaam said to the donkey, “Because you have made a fool of me. I wish I had a sword in my hand, for then I would kill you.”
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Do you thus repay the Lord, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?
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They have made me jealous with what is no god; they have provoked me to anger with their idols. So I will make them jealous with those who are no people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
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And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
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Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake.”
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And the king lamented for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?
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As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
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And it was told David, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
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The Lord's Judgment of David's Sin
But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.”
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And David said to God, “I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
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For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars.”
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But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
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Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple.
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I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling.
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He leads counselors away stripped, and judges he makes fools.
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The Fool Says, There Is No God
To the choirmaster. Of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.
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My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness,
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Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
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For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others.
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This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah
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There Is None Who Does Good
To the choirmaster: according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.
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Remember this, O Lord, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.
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Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!
