64 Bible Verses about Fools, Characteristics Of

We are fools for the Messiah's sake, but you are wise in the Messiah. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

Brothers, think about your own calling. Not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed. And God chose what is insignificant in the world, what is despised, what is nothing, in order to destroy what is something, read more.
so that no one may boast in God's presence. It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. Therefore, as it is written, "The person who boasts must boast in the Lord."

For the message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God's power to us who are being saved.

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching. Jews ask for signs, and Greeks look for wisdom, read more.
but we preach the Messiah crucified. He is a stumbling block to Jews and nonsense to gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is God's power and God's wisdom. For God's nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength.

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

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

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.

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

Right about then, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and rebuked him. "Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram and have not relied on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your control. Weren't the Ethiopians and the Libyans a vast army with many chariots and cavalry? Yet because you relied on the LORD, he gave them into your control! The LORD's eyes keep on roaming throughout the earth, looking for those whose hearts completely belong to him, so that he may strongly support them. But because you have acted foolishly in this, from now on you will have wars."

Zoan's princes are nothing but fools; the wisest advisors of Pharaoh give stupid advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I'm a descendant of wise men, a descendant of ancient kings"? Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you, let them make known what the LORD has planned against Egypt. The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis deluded; the leaders of its tribes have led Egypt astray.

"Oh, you stubborn children," declares the LORD, "who carry out plans but they are not mine, and who make alliances but not by my Spirit, piling sin upon sin.

"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know."

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.

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

Then Jesus told them, "O, how foolish you are! How slow you are to believe everything the prophets said!

So, then, be careful how you live. Do not be unwise but wise, making the best use of your time because the times are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.

Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them.

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them.

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images that looked like mortal human beings, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.

For fools utter contempt, and their minds plot wrong things: practicing ungodliness, spreading lies about the LORD, leaving the pangs of hungry people unsatisfied, and depriving thirsty people of drink.

LORD, they have crushed your people, afflicting your heritage. The wicked kill widows and foreigners; they murder orphans. They say, "The LORD cannot see, and the God of Jacob will not notice."read more.
Pay attention, you dull ones among the crowds! You fools! Will you ever become wise?

Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

As a partridge gathers together eggs that it didn't lay, so is a person who amasses wealth unjustly. In the middle of his life it will leave him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool."

The fool vents all his feelings, but the wise person keeps them to himself.

Then Samuel told Saul, "You have acted foolishly. You haven't obeyed the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you. For then the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever,

Later, David's conscience bothered him after he had numbered the army, so David told the LORD, "I have sinned greatly by what I did. But now I am asking you, please remove the guilt of your servant, since I have acted very foolishly."

David responded to God, "I sinned greatly by behaving this way. But now I am asking you, please remove the guilt of your servant, since I have acted very foolishly."

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

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

"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"

"Then they will call out to me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. "Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD; they did not want my advice, and they rejected all my correction.read more.
They will eat the fruit of their way, and they will be filled with their own devices. Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. "But the person who listens to me will live safely and will be secure from the fear of evil."

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

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

I held out my hands all day long to a disobedient people, who walk in a way that isn't good, following their own inclinations

But they'll say, "It's useless! We will follow our plans and each of us will pursue his own evil desires.'

But the house of Israel won't listen to you, since they weren't willing to listen to me. That's because the entire house of Israel is hard-headed and hard-hearted.

A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting. A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself.

Obscene, flippant, or vulgar talk is totally inappropriate. Instead, let there be thanksgiving.

Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

They have left the straight path and wandered off to follow the path of Bosor's son Balaam, who loved the reward he got for doing wrong.

Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but learning comes easily to someone who understands.

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

To devise folly is sin, and people detest a scoffer.

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

and occupying themselves with myths and endless genealogies. These things promote controversies rather than God's ongoing purpose, which involves faith.

he is a conceited person and does not understand anything. He has an unhealthy craving for arguments and debates. This produces jealousy, rivalry, slander, evil suspicions,

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.

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

Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.

Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

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

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

Do you want proof, you foolish person, that faith without actions is worthless?

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?

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

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

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

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

A father's ruin is a foolish son, and a wife's quarreling is like dripping water that never stops.