Foolishness in the Bible: 20 times in the King James Version

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`+` (or space)	Logical AND: Finds verses containing all terms. Note that searching words separated only by a space behaves as an exact phrase. Use `+` to find terms anywhere in the same verse.	`jesus + wept` Finds verses containing both "jesus" and "wept" in any order.
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`%`	Multi-character Wildcard: Matches zero or more non-space characters.	`behav%` Matches "behave", "behaved", "behaveth", "behavior", etc.
`_`	Single-character Wildcard: Matches exactly one single alphabetical character.	`h_t` Matches "hat", "hot", "hit", etc.
`" "`	Exact Phrase: Wraps a search term in double quotes to find an exact match for the entire phrase.	`"in the beginning"` Finds verses containing exactly "in the beginning" with no variations.
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foolishness KJV

“Foolishness” is in the King James Bible 20 times, in 20 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.