H5531B–סִכְלוּת–sikh.lut

I sought in my heart, to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my 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.

בְּסִכְל֔וּת (סִכְל֔וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

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.

וְסִכְל֑וּת (סִכְל֑וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

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

הַסִּכְל֑וּת (סִּכְל֑וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

I applied my 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:

וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת (סִּכְל֖וּת) sikh.Lut “folly”

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth an offensive odor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.

סִכְל֥וּת sikh.Lut “folly”

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

סִכְל֑וּת sikh.Lut “[is] folly”