68 Bible Verses about Folly, Effects Of

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

He has commanded mankind: "To fear the Lord that is wisdom; to move away from evil that is understanding.'"

Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.

Let me listen to what God, the LORD, says; for the LORD will promise peace to his people, to his holy ones; may they not return to foolishness.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; sound understanding belongs to those who practice it. Praise of God endures forever.

Wisdom cries out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. She calls out at the busiest part of the noisy streets, and at the entrance to the gates of the city she utters her words: "You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"read more.
Return to my correction! Look, I will pour out my spirit on you, and I will make my words known to you. "Because I called out to you and you refused to respond I appealed, but no one paid attention because you neglected all my advice and did not want my correction, I will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when what you fear comes, when what you dread comes like a storm, and your calamity comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.

The person who loves correction loves knowledge, but anyone who hates a rebuke is stupid.

A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.

Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

A stupid man doesn't know, and a fool can't comprehend this:

Then I said, "These are only the poor, they're foolish, for they don't know the LORD's way, the requirement of their God.

But the Lord told him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but on the inside you are full of greed and evil. You fools! The one who made the outside made the inside, too, didn't he?

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

You fool! The seed you plant does not come to life unless it dies,

Do not have anything to do with foolish and stupid discussions, because you know they breed arguments.

But avoid foolish controversies, arguments about genealogies, quarrels, and fights about the Law. These things are useless and worthless.

Because of their rebellious ways, fools suffered for their iniquities.

"Hear this, you foolish and stupid people: They have eyes, but don't see; they have ears, but don't hear. "You don't fear me, do you?' declares the LORD. "You don't tremble before me, do you? I'm the one who put the sand as a boundary for the sea, a perpetual barrier that it cannot cross. Though the waves toss, they cannot prevail against it, though they roar, they cannot cross it.' But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts. They have turned aside and have gone away.read more.
They don't say to themselves, "Let's fear the LORD our God, who gives rain in its season, both the autumn and the spring rain. He sets aside for us the weeks appointed for the harvest.' Your iniquities have turned these things away, and your sins have held back from you what is good.

Whoever trusts in himself is foolish, but whoever lives wisely will be kept safe.

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.

There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'

God, you know my sins, and my guilt is not hidden from you.

A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.

Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.

The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness.

But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.

The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live, but a fool's stupidity deceives him.

An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting.

and I noticed among the naive that is, I discerned among the youths a senseless young man. Proceeding down the street near her corner, he makes his way toward her house at twilight, during the evening, even during the darkest part of the night.read more.
Look! A woman makes her way to meet him, dressed as a prostitute and intending to entrap him. She is brazen and defiant her feet don't remain at home. Now she is in the street, now in the plazas, she lurks near every corner. So she grabs hold of him and kisses him, with a brazen face she speaks to him, "I have given my peace offerings, and today I fulfilled my vows. Therefore, I've come out to meet you, I've looked just for you, and I found you! I've decorated my bed with new coverings embroidered linen from Egypt. I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let's make love until dawn; let's comfort ourselves with love, because my husband isn't home. He left on a long trip. He took a fist full of cash and he'll return home in a month." She leads him astray with great persuasion; with flattering lips she seduces him. All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.

The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and without knowledge. She sits at the entrance of her house, on a seat high above the city. She calls out to those passing by on the road, who are minding their own business,read more.
"Whoever is naive, turn in here!" And to anyone lacking sense, she says, "Stolen waters are sweet, and food eaten in secret is delicious." But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.

"Ephraim is also like a silly dove, lacking sense: They call out to Egypt, and turn toward Assyria.

You foolish Galatians! Who put you under a spell? Was not Jesus the Messiah clearly portrayed before your very eyes as having been crucified?

The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.

"While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed.

Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

He will die for lack of discipline, and he goes astray because of his great folly.

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

But people who want to get rich keep toppling into temptation and are trapped by many stupid and harmful desires that plunge them into destruction and ruin.

The wise will inherit honor, but he holds fools up for ridicule.

Whoever answers before listening is both foolish and shameful.

Now, all the forming of images means nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their own witnesses cannot see, and they know nothing. So they will be put to shame.

The wise men will be put to shame. They'll be dismayed and taken captive. Look, they have rejected the message from the LORD! So what kind of wisdom do they have?

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to his mother.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.

Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

My wounds have putrefied and festered because of my foolishness.

A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting.

A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.

"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.

"While they were away buying it, the groom arrived. Those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet, and the door was closed. Later, the other bridesmaids arrived and said, "Lord, lord, open up for us!' "But he replied, "I tell all of you with certainty, I don't know you!'

Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.

A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.

Aaron begged Moses, "I pray my lord, please don't hold this sin against us, since we've acted foolishlyand sinned in doing so.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."

After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another. In grace our Savior God appeared, to make his love for mankind clear. "Twas not for deeds that we had done, but by his steadfast love alone, he saved us through a second birth, renewed us by the Spirit's work,

If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.

Understand prudence, you naive people; and gain an understanding heart, you foolish ones.

Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning even fools know this.

Moreover, those who go astray in spirit will gain understanding, and those who complain will accept instruction.'"

an instructor of ignorant people, and a teacher of infants because you have the full content of knowledge and truth in the Law