'Foolish Man' in the Bible
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. And a foolish man shall be servant to a wise man of heart.
The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.
A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.
A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Speak not in the ears of a foolish man, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Unattainable to a foolish man, are the dictates of wisdom, in the gate, he openeth not his mouth.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.
He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.
Giving honour to a foolish man is like attempting to keep a stone fixed in a cord.
Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.
Like an archer wounding all who go by, is a foolish man overcome by drink.
Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.
Even if a foolish man is crushed with a hammer in a vessel among crushed grain, still his foolish ways will not go from him.
If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.
Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.