64 Bible Verses about Fools, Characteristics Of

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty. And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,read more.
that no flesh should rejoice in his presence. And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption. That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness? For when the world, through wisdom, knew not God in the wisdom of God: it pleased God through foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.read more.
But we preach Christ crucified: unto the Jews, an occasion of falling; and unto the Greeks, foolishness. But unto them which are called, both of Jews and Greeks, we preach Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

Ephraim is like a dove, that is beguiled, and hath no heart. Now call they upon the Egyptians, now go they to the Assyrians:

At that same time, Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah and said to him, "Because thou trustedest in the king of Syria, and trustest not in the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. Were not the black Moors and they of Libya a great host with exceeding many chariots and horsemen? And yet because thou trustedest in the LORD, he delivered them into thine hands. For the eyes of the LORD behold all the earth, to strengthen the hearts of them that are whole with him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, and therefore from henceforth thou shalt have war."

But ye foolish princes of Zoan, ye wise counselors of Pharaoh, whose wit is turned to foolishness: How say ye unto Pharaoh, "I am come of wise people; I am come of the old regal Progeny"? Where are they? Where are now thy wise men? Let them tell thee, if they can, what the LORD of Hosts hath taken in hand against Egypt. The princes of Zoan are become fools, and the princes of Noph are deceived: yea, they deceive Egypt with their nobility of their stock.

Alas, for those disobedient children," sayeth the LORD, "that will take counsel without me. Alas, that they will take a secret advice, and not out of my spirit: and therefore add they sin unto sin.

"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."

Therefore thought I in myself, "Peradventure they are so simple and foolish, that they understand nothing of the LORD's way, and judgments of our God.

An unwise man will not know this, and a fool will not understand it -

And he said unto them, "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise - redeeming the time: for the days are evil. Wherefore, be ye not unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

They are altogether unlearned and unwise. All their cunning is but vanity:

His wisdom maketh all men fools. And confounded be all casters of images, for that they cast is but a vain thing, and hath no life.

By the reason of wisdom, all men are become fools. Confounded be all the casters of images: for the thing that they make is but deceit, and hath no breath.

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools and turned the glory of the immortal God, unto the similitude of the image: of mortal man, and of birds, and four footed beasts and of serpents.

But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.

They smite down thy people, O LORD, and trouble thine heritage. They murder the widow and the stranger, and put the fatherless to death. And yet they say, "Tush, the LORD seeth not, the God of Jacob regardeth it not."read more.
Take heed, ye unwise among the people: O ye fools, when will ye understand?

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.

A fool poureth out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

Then said Samuel to Saul, "Thou hast done foolishly and hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God which he commanded thee. For at this time would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel forever.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And he said unto the LORD, "I have sinned exceedingly in that I have done. And now LORD take away the trespass of thy servant: for I have done foolishly."

Then said David to God, "I have sinned exceedingly in doing this thing. Nevertheless, yet do away the wickedness of thy servant, for I have done above measure foolishly."

Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness.

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not hear: they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me. And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD, but abhorred my counsel, and despised my correction.read more.
Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels: for the turning away of the unwise shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall be their own destruction. But who so hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and have enough without any fear of evil."

Because he would not be reformed, he shall die: and for his great foolishness he shall be destroyed.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

For thus long have I ever holden out my hands to an unfaithful people, that go not the right way, but after their own imaginations:

But they say, 'No more of this, we will follow our own imaginations, and do every man according to the wilfulness of his own mind.'

But the house of Israel will not follow thee, for they will not follow me. Yea, all the house of Israel have stiff foreheads, and hard hearts.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle. A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

neither filthiness, neither foolish talking, neither jestings, which are not comely: but rather giving of thanks.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that speaketh slander, is a fool.

and have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, which loved the reward of unrighteousness:

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.

Tell nothing into the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The thought of the foolish is sin, and the scornful is an abomination unto men.

It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.

neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:

he is puffed up and knoweth nothing: but wasteth his brains about questions, and strife of words, whereof spring envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings

Foolish and unlearned questions put from thee, remembering that they do but gender strife.

Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth.

There is a way which some men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

Wilt thou understand, o thou vain man, that faith without deeds is dead?

And the Lord said to him, "Now do ye, O Pharisees, make clean the outside of the cup, and of the platter: but your inward parts are full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools: did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

An indiscreet son is a grief unto his father; and a heaviness unto his mother that bare him.

An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping.