folly
sikh.lut denotes the negative quality set against wisdom, examined as a course to grasp, and expressed in a speaker’s words.
The attested use presents this noun as a negative quality contrasted with wisdom, considered alongside madness, and associated with corrupt speech. It can be something examined or grasped in a search for what people should do, yet it is also portrayed as outweighing wisdom and glory when present in even a little measure.
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A negative quality opposed to wisdom · dominant
Across the supplied clauses, the singular noun denotes the quality set in contrast to wisdom or considered with madness. In Ecclesiastes 2:3 the APB renders a resolve to “grasp folly,” while Ecclesiastes 2:13 renders wisdom as having advantage over it; Ecclesiastes 10:1 portrays “a little folly” as outweighing wisdom and glory, and Ecclesiastes 10:13 places it at the beginning of a speaker’s words.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “folly” in each supplied verse, including contrasts with wisdom and statements about speech, inquiry, and wickedness. These repeated English renderings confirm the verses’ overall presentation without isolating every lexical contribution.