H5531B–סִכְלוּת–sikh.lut

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

בְּסִכְל֔וּת (סִכְל֔וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly; for what shall the man [supplied: do] that cometh after the king? -- that which hath already been done.

וְסִכְל֑וּת (סִכְל֑וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.

הַסִּכְל֑וּת (סִּכְל֑וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;

וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת (סִּכְל֖וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to stink [supplied: and] ferment; [supplied: so] a little folly is weightier than wisdom [supplied: and] honour.

סִכְל֥וּת sikh.Lut “folly”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is folly; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

סִכְל֑וּת sikh.Lut “[is] folly”