ya.al describes people acting foolishly or being shown foolish in wrongdoing, deception, or failed leadership.

The supplied verses consistently portray foolish conduct or a state of foolishness: rulers lead Egypt astray, diviners face exposure, the poor do not know the LORD's way, and Aaron acknowledges sin.

1. Foolish conduct or failure · dominant

   In Isaiah 19:13 the Niphal perfect plural describes Zoan's rulers within a clause where they lead Egypt astray. Jeremiah 5:4 places the same form with failure to know the way of the LORD and God's justice, while Numbers 12:11 has Aaron include himself among those who have sinned; Jeremiah 50:36 applies the form to diviners under the sword. In Isaiah 19:13 the APB renders the clause "The rulers of Zoan have become foolish," and in Numbers 12:11 it renders "we have acted foolishly and have sinned."

   Isaiah 19:13Jeremiah 50:36Jeremiah 5:4Numbers 12:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "have become foolish," "will be foolish," and "have acted foolishly" across the verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation without isolating every nuance of the Hebrew form.