17 Bible Verses about Foolishness Of Men
Most Relevant Verses
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, "The one who catches the wise in their craftiness,"
{Everyone} is stupid, {without knowledge}, every goldsmith is ashamed by [his] divine image, for his cast image [is] an illusion, and [there is] no breath in them.
All humankind turns out to be stupid, without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by [the] divine image. For his cast image [is] a lie, and [there is] no breath in them.
Where [is] the wise person? Where [is] the scribe? Where [is] the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For the shepherds have become stupid, they do not seek Yahweh. {Therefore} they do not have insight, and all of their flock are scattered.
But they will not progress to a greater extent, for their folly will be quite evident to everyone, as also the [folly] of those [two] was.
{At the same time} they are stupid and foolish, [in the] instruction of idols, it [is] wood.
"For my people [are] foolish, they have not known me. They [are] foolish children, and they do not have insight. They [are] skillful at doing evil, and they do not know [how] to do good."
Ephraim was like a dove, silly, {without sense}; they call [to] Egypt, they go [to] Assyria.
Indeed, you have closed their mind from understanding; therefore, you will not let [them] triumph.
O foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed [as] having been crucified?
and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."
But the foolish [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the wise, and the weak [things] of the world God chose in order that he might put to shame the strong,
