57 Bible Verses about Fools

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2 Corinthians 11:19

For ye bear with the mad willingly, being wise.

Proverbs 23:9

In the ears of the foolish thou shalt not speak, for he will despise for the understanding of thy words.

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

Proverbs 26:4

Thou shalt not answer the foolish according to his folly lest thou shalt be like to him.

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.

Ecclesiastes 10:2

The heart of the wise one to his right, and the heart of the foolish one to his left.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

The words of the wise being heard in quiet more than the cry of him ruling among the foolish.

Proverbs 17:28

Also the foolish one being silent shall be thought wise: and he shutting his lips, understanding.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of the wise one's mouth, grace; and the lips of the foolish one shall swallow him down.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let none completely deceive himself. If any think to be wise in this life, let him be foolish, that he may he wise.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Watch thy feet when thou shalt go to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than give the sacrifice of the foolish, for they not knowing the doing of evil.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer the foolish according to his folly lest he shall be wise in his own eyes.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Folly was given to great heights, and the rich were set in lowness.

Job 12:17

Leading away counselors stripped off and he will make foolish the judges

Psalm 92:6

A brutish man shall not know, and a fool shall not understand this.

Proverbs 10:23

As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.

Psalm 94:8

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye foolish, when will ye understand?

Proverbs 13:19

The desire coming to pass, will be sweet to the soul: and an abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Good to hear the reproof of the wise one, above a man hearing the song of the foolish:

Proverbs 17:16

Wherefore this a price in the hand of the foolish one to obtain wisdom, and no heart?

Proverbs 17:12

A bereaved bear meeting with a, man, and not a fool in his folly.

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly.

Proverbs 26:1

As snow in summer and as rain in harvest., so honor not becoming to the foolish one.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom, is with the face of him understanding, and the eyes of the foolish one are in the ends of the earth.

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Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly

2 Timothy 3:9

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

More verses: Ecclesiastes 10:3

Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 13:31

Who was seen for many days to them having come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

Luke 1:2

As they delivered to us, who from the beginning being eyewitnesses, and servants of the word;

Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy

Luke 11:39-40

And the Lord said to him, Now ye Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and trencher; and your inside is full of plunder and wickedness. O foolish, has not he having made the outside, also made the inside?

Fools » Punishment of

Proverbs 26:10

The great one piercing all, and he hired the foolish one, and those passing by.

Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

Fools » Are » A grief to parents

Fools » Cling to their folly

Proverbs 27:22

If thou shalt pound the foolish in a mortar in the midst of the grain with a pestle, thou shalt not remove from him his folly.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog turned back upon his vomit, the foolish one repeated in his folly.

Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech

Fools » Worship idols

Jeremiah 10:8

And in one they will become brutish, and they will be foolish: the tree itself a correction of vanities.

Romans 1:22-23

Declaring themselves to be wise, they were fools, And they changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of flying things, and of creeping things, and of quadrupeds.

Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty

Matthew 7:26

And every one hearing these my words and doing them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon sand.

Fools » Honor is unbecoming for

Proverbs 26:1

As snow in summer and as rain in harvest., so honor not becoming to the foolish one.

Proverbs 26:8

As a bundle of stones in a heap of stones, so he giving honor to the foolish one.

Fools » Are » Self-sufficient

Fools » Despise instruction

Fools » Avoid them

Proverbs 9:6

Forsake ye the foolish, and live; and go straight in the way of understanding.

Fools » Deny God

Fools » Are » Full of words

Ecclesiastes 10:14

And the foolish one will multiply words: man shall not know what shall be; and what shall be after him, who shall announce to him?

Fools » Walk in darkness

Ecclesiastes 2:14

The wise, his eyes in his head; and the foolish one goes in darkness: and I knew, I also, that one event will meet with them all.

Fools » Are » Angry

Ecclesiastes 7:9

Thou shalt not be hastened in thy spirit to be angry, for anger shall rest in the bosom of fools.

Fools » Are » Slothful

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The foolish one folded his hands together, and ate his flesh.

Fools » Worship of, hateful to God

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Watch thy feet when thou shalt go to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than give the sacrifice of the foolish, for they not knowing the doing of evil.

Fools » God has no pleasure in

Ecclesiastes 5:4

When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.

Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion

Matthew 25:2-12

And five of them were discerning, and five foolish. Those foolish having taken their lanterns, took no oil with them. And the discerning took oil in their vessels with their lanterns. read more.
And the bridegroom delaying, they all slumbered and slept. And in the middle of the night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye forth to his meeting. Then all these virgins were aroused, and put their lanterns in order. And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched. And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves. And they, going to buy, the bridegroom came; and they prepared, went in with him to the nuptials; and the door was locked. And afterwards came also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. And he having answered said, Truly I say to you, I know you not.

Fools » Characteristics of » Slander

Fools » Are » Self-confident

Fools » Are » Slanderers

Fools » Are » Liars

Fools » Sport themselves in mischief

Proverbs 10:23

As laughter to the foolish one, to do mischief: and wisdom is to the man of understanding.

Fools » Trust to their own hearts

Fools » Hate to depart from evil

Proverbs 13:19

The desire coming to pass, will be sweet to the soul: and an abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

Fools » The company of, ruinous

Fools » Characteristics of » Despising instruction

Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin

Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness

Fools » Characteristics of » Contentiousness

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

Fools » Exemplified » Israel

Fools » Are » Given to meddling

Fools » Are » Self-deceivers

Fools » Are » Contentious

Proverbs 18:6

The lips of the foolish one will come into contention, and his mouth will call for blows.

Fools » The mouth of, pours out folly

Fools » Delight not in understanding

Fools » Lips of, a snare to the soul

Proverbs 18:7

The mouth of the foolish is destruction to him, and his lips the snare of his soul.

Fools » Make a mock at sin

Fools » Hate knowledge

Fools » Come to shame

Fools » Exemplified » Rehoboam

1 Kings 12:8

And he will forsake the counsel of the old men which they counseled him, and he will consult with the children which grew up with him which were standing before him.

Fools » Hear the gospel and obey it not

Matthew 7:26

And every one hearing these my words and doing them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon sand.

Fools » Exhorted to seek wisdom

Proverbs 8:5

Understand craftiness, ye simple: and ye foolish, understand the heart

Fools » Blaspheme God

Psalm 74:18

Remember this, the enemy reproached Jehovah, and the foolish people despised thy name.

Fools » Reproach God

Fools » Characteristics of » Atheism

Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable

Fools » Depend upon their wealth

Fools » All men are, without the knowledge of God

Fools » Shall not stand in the presence of God

Names » Of the wicked » Fools

Titles and names of the wicked » Fools

Topics on Fools

Counted As Fools

2 Samuel 3:33

And the king will lament for Abner, and he will say, As the fool died will Abner die?

Fools, In Teaching Of Jesus Christ

Matthew 23:16-17

Woe to you blind guides, saying, Whoever should swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever should swear by the gold of the temple, he is indebted!

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