איוולת

Hebrew

Noun

⁧איוולת / אִוֶּלֶת⁩ • (ivélet) f

  1. folly
    • Tanach, Proverbs 26:4-5, with translation of the New International Version:
      ⁧אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ; פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָתָּה. עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ; פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו.⁩
      al-tá'an kəsil kəivvaltó; pen-tishvé-llo gam-attá. 'ané chəsil kəivvaltó; pen-yihyé ḥachám bə'ēnáv.
      Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
      Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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