בָּלָה
From LSJ
πολλῶν ὁ καιρὸς γίγνεται διδάσκαλος → the critical moment will turn out to be the teacher of many things
English (Strong)
a primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay (causatively, consume, spend): consume, enjoy long, become (make, wax) old, spend, waste.
feminine of בָּלִים; failure; Balah, a place in Palestine: Balah.