8 Bible Verses about Madmen

Most Relevant Verses

1 Samuel 21:15

have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house?

Proverbs 26:18

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,

Proverbs 26:18-28

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport? Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no talebearer, the contention ceaseth.read more.
As coals for hot coals, and wood for fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife. The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Ardent lips, and a wicked heart, are as an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him: when his voice is gracious, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Though his hatred is covered by dissimulation, his wickedness shall be made manifest in the congregation. Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. A lying tongue hateth those that are injured by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Proverbs 26:18-19

As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

1 Samuel 21:14-15

And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me? have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house?

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad, and a gift destroyeth the heart.

Jeremiah 29:26

Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of Jehovah, over every madman and self-made prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in the shackles.

2 Kings 9:11

And Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord. And one said to him, Is all well? why came this madman to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his mind.

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