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subject	book bibliographic info
fool	Corley (2002) 11, 52, 62, 63, 109, 133, 136, 144, 159, 160, 167, 192, 198, 202, 204, 215, 224 Laes Goodey and Rose (2013) 11, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 64, 166, 222, 223, 226
fool, god’s	Poorthuis and Schwartz (2014) 127
fool, saint, andrew the	Klein and Wienand (2022) 276, 277
fools	Wilson (2012) 197, 249, 338
fools, are insanity, “all mad, ”	Graver (2007) 116, 117, 118, 119, 120
fools, are paradoxes, “all mad, ”	Graver (2007) 111, 116, 117, 118, 120
fools, holy	König (2012) 7, 336
fools, mankind as	Martens (2003) 27, 157
fools, strabo, on the, sophocles	Jouanna (2018) 577
fools, the, sophocles	Jouanna (2018) 576, 577
fools/foolishness	Stuckenbruck (2007) 184, 194, 262, 263, 325, 329, 330, 334, 344, 347, 360, 361, 362, 372, 373, 386, 392, 396, 397, 399, 404, 405, 406, 410, 477, 478, 481, 507, 508, 570, 601
fools/sinners, instruction/teaching, by	Stuckenbruck (2007) 362, 372, 373, 407

List of validated texts:

3 validated results for "fool"

1. None, None, nan (9th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Fools/Foolishness • fool

Found in books: Corley (2002) 160; Stuckenbruck (2007) 477

2. Hebrew Bible, Jeremiah, 5.6 (8th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Fools/Foolishness • fool

Found in books: Corley (2002) 136; Stuckenbruck (2007) 601

5.6. עַל־כֵּן הִכָּם אַרְיֵה מִיַּעַר זְאֵב עֲרָבוֹת יְשָׁדְדֵם נָמֵר שֹׁקֵד עַל־עָרֵיהֶם כָּל־הַיּוֹצֵא מֵהֵנָּה יִטָּרֵף כִּי רַבּוּ פִּשְׁעֵיהֶם עָצְמוּ משבותיהם מְשׁוּבוֹתֵיהֶם׃''. None

5.6. Wherefore a lion out of the forest doth slay them, A wolf of the deserts doth spoil them, A leopard watcheth over their cities, Every one that goeth out thence is torn in pieces; Because their transgressions are many, Their backslidings are increased.''. None

3. Septuagint, Ecclesiasticus (Siracides), 4.1, 5.8, 15.13, 15.16-15.17, 18.15 (2nd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)
Tagged with subjects: • Fools/Foolishness • fool • fools

Found in books: Corley (2002) 62, 144, 159, 204; Stuckenbruck (2007) 263, 347; Wilson (2012) 338

4.1. Be like a father to orphans,and instead of a husband to their mother;you will then be like a son of the Most High,and he will love you more than does your mother.
4.1. My son, deprive not the poor of his living,and do not keep needy eyes waiting.
5.8. Do not depend on dishonest wealth,for it will not benefit you in the day of calamity.
5.8. For there is a friend who is such at his own convenience,but will not stand by you in your day of trouble.
15.13. The Lord hates all abominations,and they are not loved by those who fear him.
15.16. He has placed before you fire and water:stretch out your hand for whichever you wish. 15.17. Before a man are life and death,and whichever he chooses will be given to him.
18.15. My son, do not mix reproach with your good deeds,nor cause grief by your words when you present a gift.''. None

Please note: the results are produced through a computerized process which may frequently lead to errors, both in incorrect tagging and in other issues. Please use with caution.
Due to load times, full text fetching is currently attempted for validated results only.
Full texts for Hebrew Bible and rabbinic texts is kindly supplied by Sefaria; for Greek and Latin texts, by Perseus Scaife, for the Quran, by Tanzil.net

For a list of book indices included, see here.

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