Job 30:8
“They are the sons of [worthless and nameless] fools,
They have been driven out of the land.
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for [Athaliah] the daughter of Ahab became his wife. He did
2 Kings 8:27
He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles 22:3
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly.
Job 40:4
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
Psalm 15:4
In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];
Psalm 49:10-13
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Proverbs 1:7
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it,
But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
Isaiah 32:6
For the fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart (mind) plans wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error concerning the Lord,
To keep the craving of the hungry unsatisfied
And to deprive the thirsty of drink.
Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the
Mark 6:24
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And Herodias replied, “The head of John the Baptist!”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Fools
Viler
General references
Bible References
Children
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Fools
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it,
But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
Viler
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];
For the fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart (mind) plans wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error concerning the Lord,
To keep the craving of the hungry unsatisfied
And to deprive the thirsty of drink.