57 Bible Verses about Fools
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For you put up with fools gladly, seeing you yourselves are wise.
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like unto him.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers and stripes for the back of fools.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.
For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
And a highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for others: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
A prudent man conceals knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to them that obey him.
And he was seen many days of them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
For we have not followed cunningly devised myths, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
And the Lord said unto him, Now do you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. You fools, did not he that made that which is outside make that which is within also?
Fools » Punishment of
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers and stripes for the back of fools.
The great God that formed all things gives the fool his hire, and the transgressor his wages.
Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence
Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Fools » Are » A grief to parents
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Fools » Cling to their folly
Though you should crush a fool in a mortar among grain with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Fools » Worship idols
But they are altogether senseless and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Fools » Honor is unbecoming for
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.
As he that binds a stone in a sling, so is he that gives honor to a fool.
Fools » Are » Self-sufficient
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
Fools » Despise instruction
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Fools » Avoid them
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
Fools » Deny God
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.
[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
Fools » Are » Full of words
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Fools » Walk in darkness
The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one fate happens to them all.
Fools » Are » Angry
Be not hasty in your spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.
Fools » Are » Slothful
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Fools » God has no pleasure in
When you vow a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. read more.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go you rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
Fools » Are » Self-confident
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
Fools » Are » Slanderers
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
Fools » Are » Liars
He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.
Fools » Sport themselves in mischief
It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Fools » Trust to their own hearts
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
Fools » Hate to depart from evil
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Fools » The company of, ruinous
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Fools » Characteristics of » Despising instruction
A fool despises his father's instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Fools » Characteristics of » Contentiousness
Fools » Exemplified » Israel
For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have no knowledge.
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Fools » Are » Self-deceivers
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools » Are » Contentious
Fools » The mouth of, pours out folly
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Fools » Delight not in understanding
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself.
Fools » Lips of, a snare to the soul
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Fools » Make a mock at sin
Fools » Hate knowledge
How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?
Fools » Come to shame
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the recompense of fools.
Fools » Exemplified » Rehoboam
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and who stood before him:
Fools » Hear the gospel and obey it not
And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:
Fools » Exhorted to seek wisdom
O you simple, understand wisdom: and, you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Fools » Blaspheme God
Remember this, that the enemy has reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed your name.
Fools » Reproach God
Arise, O God, plead your own cause: remember how the foolish man reproaches you daily.
Fools » Characteristics of » Atheism
[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable
[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.
Fools » Depend upon their wealth
But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
Fools » All men are, without the knowledge of God
For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools » Shall not stand in the presence of God
The foolish shall not stand in your sight: you hate all workers of iniquity.
Names » Of the wicked » Fools
[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.
Titles and names of the wicked » Fools
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Topics on Fools
Anger, Characteristic Of Fools
Proverbs 12:16A fool's wrath is at once known: but a prudent man covers shame.
Counted As Fools
2 Samuel 3:33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dies?
Fools Attitude To God
Psalm 14:1[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.
Fools Becoming Wise
Proverbs 13:20He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Fools, Characteristics Of
1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.
Fools, Description Of
Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools, In Teaching Of Jesus Christ
Matthew 23:16-17Woe unto you, you blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is bound!
God's Attitude To Fools
Luke 12:20But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
The Work Of Fools
Ecclesiastes 10:15The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
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