איוולת

Hebrew

Noun

איוולת / אִוֶּלֶת • (ivélet) f

1. folly
   • Tanach, Proverbs 26:4-5, with translation of the New International Version:

     אַל־תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ; פֶּן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּוֹ גַם־אָתָּה. עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ; פֶּן־יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו.

     al-tá'an kəsil kəivvaltó; pen-tishvé-llo gam-attá. 'ané chəsil kəivvaltó; pen-yihyé ḥachám bə'ēnáv.

     Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.
     Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.