# a foolish person

any foolish person (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-genericnoun]])

# a foolish person taking root

Here a person is spoken of as if he were a plant, perhaps becoming more foolish over time. Alternate translation: "a foolish person becoming grounded in foolishness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# his home

This refers to the person's family and all his property.