17 Bible Verses about Foolishness Of Men

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools

For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written, "He catches the wise in their craftiness."

senseless, covenant-breakers, heartless, ruthless.

All these idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

All idolaters will prove to be stupid and ignorant. Every goldsmith will be disgraced by the idol he made. For the image he forges is merely a sham. There is no breath in any of those idols.

Where is the wise man? Where is the expert in the Mosaic law? Where is the debater of this age? Has God not made the wisdom of the world foolish?

For our leaders are stupid. They have not sought the Lord's advice. So they do not act wisely, and the people they are responsible for have all been scattered.

But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.

The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!

The Lord answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

Ephraim has been like a dove, easily deceived and lacking discernment. They called to Egypt for help; they turned to Assyria for protection.

Is not their excess wealth taken away from them? They die, yet without attaining wisdom.

He deprives the leaders of the earth of their understanding; he makes them wander in a trackless desert waste.

Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

You foolish Galatians! Who has cast a spell on you? Before your eyes Jesus Christ was vividly portrayed as crucified!

And again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile."

But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.