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• ܠܶܠܳܐ
• ܪܶܥܝܳܢܳܐ
• ܪܰܩܰܐ
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• ἀνόητος , ἀνόνητος
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• אֱוִיל
• בֵּן בְּנו, , לַבֵּן
• הָלַל הָלַל, הָלַל, , הַלְלויָּהּ
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One who has not the use of reason or judgment. In Scriptures, wicked persons are often called fools, or foolish, because such act contrary to reason, trust to their own hearts, violate the laws of God, and prefer things vile, trifling, and temporal, to such as are important, divine, and eternal.