57 Bible Verses about Fools
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Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
A senseless man doesn't know, neither does a fool understand this:
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
From Thematic Bible
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
We are His witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."
and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,
Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. You foolish ones, didn't he who made the outside make the inside also?
Fools » Punishment of
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.
Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence
One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Fools » Are » A grief to parents
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
Fools » Cling to their folly
Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
Fools » Worship idols
But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Fools » Honor is unbecoming for
As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
Fools » Are » Self-sufficient
Fools » Despise instruction
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Fools » Avoid them
Fools » Deny God
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
Fools » Are » Full of words
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
Fools » Walk in darkness
The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness -- and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.
Fools » Are » Angry
Fools » Are » Slothful
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.
Fools » God has no pleasure in
When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. read more.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, 'Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there isn't enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.' But he answered, 'Most certainly I tell you, I don't know you.'
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Fools » Are » Self-confident
Fools » Are » Slanderers
Fools » Are » Liars
Fools » Sport themselves in mischief
It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.
Fools » Trust to their own hearts
One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Fools » Hate to depart from evil
Fools » The company of, ruinous
Fools » Characteristics of » Despising instruction
Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
Fools » Characteristics of » Contentiousness
Fools » Exemplified » Israel
"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.
Fools » Are » Self-deceivers
The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools » Are » Contentious
Fools » The mouth of, pours out folly
Fools » Delight not in understanding
Fools » Lips of, a snare to the soul
Fools » Make a mock at sin
Fools » Hate knowledge
"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
Fools » Come to shame
Fools » Exemplified » Rehoboam
But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who stood before him.
Fools » Hear the gospel and obey it not
Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.
Fools » Exhorted to seek wisdom
You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.
Fools » Blaspheme God
Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
Fools » Reproach God
Fools » Characteristics of » Atheism
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Fools » Depend upon their wealth
"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
Fools » All men are, without the knowledge of God
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools » Shall not stand in the presence of God
Names » Of the wicked » Fools
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.
Titles and names of the wicked » Fools
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Topics on Fools
Anger, Characteristic Of Fools
Proverbs 12:16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.
Counted As Fools
2 Samuel 3:33The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?
Fools Attitude To God
Psalm 14:1The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.
Fools Becoming Wise
Proverbs 13:20One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Fools, Characteristics Of
1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
Fools, Description Of
Titus 3:3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools, In Teaching Of Jesus Christ
Matthew 23:16-17"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
God's Attitude To Fools
Luke 12:20"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared -- whose will they be?'
The Work Of Fools
Ecclesiastes 10:15The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.