57 Bible Verses about Fools

but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.

and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.'

and he was seen for many days of those who did come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --

as they did deliver to us, who from the beginning became eye-witnesses, and officers of the Word, --

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

And the Lord said unto him, 'Now do ye, the Pharisees, the outside of the cup and of the plate make clean, but your inward part is full of rapine and wickedness; unthinking! did not He who made the outside also the inside make?

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

A calamity to his father is a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.

And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities is the tree itself.

professing to be wise, they were made fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of fowls, and of quadrupeds, and of reptiles.

A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.

'And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.

As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

And the fool multiplieth words: 'Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

The wise! -- his eyes are in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

and five of them were prudent, and five foolish; they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil; and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps. read more.
'And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping, and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him. 'Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps, and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out; and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves. 'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut; and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us; and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools is: Turn from evil.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

For my people are foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons are they, yea, they are not intelligent, Wise are they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, And the folly of fools is deceit.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

'Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

And he forsaketh the counsel of the elders which they counselled him, and consulteth with the lads who have grown up with him, who are standing before him;

'And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

Remember this -- an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.

To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

To the Overseer. -- By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

To the Overseer. -- 'On a disease.' -- An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

Fear of Jehovah is a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

professing to be wise, they were made fools,