...like, when it says, "A dog will return to its' own vomit, like a fool returns to his folly"..........
or................"it is better to meet a bear without her cubs than a fool in the midst of his folly"....
i just would like to hear different interpretations, for my own personal spiritual growth and knowledge.
~Thank You~
2006-09-24 05:30:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means to return to living in sin without regard of it's consequence.
2006-09-24 06:06:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people spend their lives in reaction, going from one fear-based reaction to the other. Most behavioral patterns and emotional reactions are folly. Stepping back and viewing life as a movie you can observe your own folly. We do this because we identify with with the (false) ego-self. Living life in "controlled folly" is the way a warrior handles this. You can read about it in the wisdom books of Don Miguel Ruiz. They are toltec wisdom books, and the writer has native American roots and accepts Jesus Christ as his saviour.. Love
2006-09-24 10:12:47 · answer #2 · answered by Paradise Regained 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible has been translated so many times over the ages that it's beyond belief.
Folly to me, means fun. According to the Bible, however(this is just my opinion), a fool was always getting into some trouble and having fun while doing it. Remember that saying, "No fool, no fun"?
You can find spiritual guidance, dear. Just remember to have fun and don't get into any trouble as an end result.
Be well, dear!
2006-09-24 05:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The state of silliness, stupidity, or foolishness. As in, "Most of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next."
2006-09-24 05:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Miss D 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means
A. a lack of good sense, understanding, or foresight.
B. An act or instance of foolishness:
It also means:
1. Perilously or criminally foolish action.
2. Evil; wickedness.
3. Lewdness; lasciviousness.
2006-09-24 05:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A folly is lack of understanding, good sense or foresight.
2006-09-24 05:43:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A FOOL is not someone who is stupid or ignorant but is rather someone who is so lost in his own knowledge and greatness that he will simply not see the truth if it's pasted below his nose
2006-09-24 05:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by Norman 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Folly means "foolish".
2006-09-24 05:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
folly = stupidity. the biblical term actually implies moral stupidity. folly comes out meaning "morally evil stupidity". like people who engage in risky sexual activities...
2006-09-24 05:34:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means foolishness. To ack foolish. For someone to go towards a bear with her cubs, is being very foolish.
2006-09-24 05:39:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋