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# folly — English to Ukrainian

How English *folly* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [folly in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/folly/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: folly (40). By style: everyday 2 · biblical 38.

## дурноту

Used about 9 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 9). Forms: дурнота, дурноту.

- The simple inherit **folly**, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
  Невіжі унаслїдують **дурноту**, розумні же вквітчаються знаннєм.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:18)

- Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes **folly**.
  Розумний з розглядом дїло робить, а дурний виносить на показ **дурноту**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 13:16)

- **Folly** is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
  **Дурнота** впилась молодикові в серце, та навчаюча лозина прожене її від його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 22:15)

- The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the **folly** of fools is deceit.
  Мудрість розумного — свою дорогу знати, **дурнота** ж безумних — збиватись із дороги.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:8)

- He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays **folly**.
  Терпеливий чоловік показує великий розум, а хто на гнїв палкий, виявлює **дурноту**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:29)

## безумних

Used about 5 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 5). Forms: безумних, безумному.

- Don’t answer a fool according to his **folly**, lest you also be like him.
  Не відказуй **безумному** по дурному, щоб не стався похожим на його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 26:4)

- The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on **folly**.
  Розумне серце шукає знання, уста ж **безумних** дурницями живуть.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:14)

- The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools gush out **folly**.
  Язик мудрих подає добрі відомостї, а уста **безумних** мелють лиш дурницї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:2)

- Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their **folly**.
  Криниця жизняна — розум у розумних, а ученість **безумних** — дурощі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 16:22)

- Answer a fool according to his **folly**, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
  Не відказуй **безумному** по дурощам його, щоб він не вважав себе мудрим ув очах своїх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 26:5)

## ізраїлї

Used about 5 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 5).

- She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this **folly**!
  І відказала вона йому: О, нї, братіку! Не безчести мене, бо так не водиться в **Ізраїлї**! Не чини такої божевільностї!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2SA 13:12)

- I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and **folly** in Israel.
  Тодї взяв я наліжницю мою, порізав її та й порозсилав по всьому займищу держави Ізрайлевої, бо вчинили вони беззаконне й соромне дїло в **Ізраїлї**;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 20:6)

- The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done **folly** in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing that ought not to be done.
  Сини ж Яковові поприходили з поля, і, почувши про се, досадували вони і були в великому жалю, що він зробив безум ув **Ізраїлї**, лїгши з дочкою Якововою, чого не годилось чинити аж надто.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 34:7)

- then they shall bring out the young lady to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done **folly** in Israel, to play the prostitute in her father’s house. So you shall remove the evil from among you.
  Тодї виведуть дївицю до входу в батькову домівку, і люде міста її побють її каміннєм, щоб умерла; бо вона, блудуючи в батьківському дому, зробила соромне дїло в **Ізраїлї**. Сим робом виводити меш зло зміж людей твоїх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 22:21)

- and we will take ten men of one hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and one hundred of one thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand to get food for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the **folly** that the men of Gibeah have done in Israel.”
  Возьмімо по десятку чоловіка з сотнї з усїх поколїнь Ізрайлевих, і по сотнї з тисячі, а по тисячі з десятьох тисячей; нехай наберуть харчі про людей, що пійдуть на Гиву Беняминову, покарати її за погане дїло, яке вдїяла вона в **Ізраїлї**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 20:10)

## дурницї

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- **Folly** is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
  **Дурницї** — радощі безумному, а чоловік розумний ступає правою дорогою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 15:21)

- I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of **folly**, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
  Подумавши, давай я, підвеселяти себе вином, і, ходючи слїдом за премудростю, придержуватись і сієї **дурницї**, аж докіль побачу, що гаразд для синів людських, що повинні б вони робити під небом, живучи так недовго на сьвітї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 2:3)

## дурощі

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his **folly**.
  Як пес вертаєсь до блювотини своєї, так дурний повторяє **дурощі** свої.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 26:11)

- The crown of the wise is their riches, but the **folly** of fools crowns them with **folly**.
  Вінець мудрих — їх багацтво, а **дурощі** дурних — дурощами й остануть.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:24)

## мудрість

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- Then I saw that wisdom excels **folly**, as far as light excels darkness.
  І я побачив, що **мудрість** бере гору над дурнотою, як сьвітло над темрявою:
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 2:13)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- There's always something good in human **folly**.
  У людському божевіллі завжди є щось добре.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and aandrusiak · checked, community translation · [\#635919](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/635919) [\#636416](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/636416))

- What a piece of **folly**!
  Яка дурниця!
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by magnificentgoddess and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#36049](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/36049) [\#472526](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/472526))

- He who is quick to become angry will commit **folly**, and a crafty man is hated.
  Чоловік-горячка, буває, що й дурницю зробить, хто ж нарочно чинить зло, — ненависний.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 14:17)

## Grammar

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