Matthew 7:6
Do not give what is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them by their feet, and having turn back may lacerate you.
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:7-8
He who corrects a scoffer gets himself reviling. And he who reproves a wicked man [gets] himself a bruise.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.
Isaiah 36:21
But they held their peace, and answered him not a word. For the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Luke 16:14
And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.
John 8:52
The Jews therefore said to him, Now we know that thou have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets, and thou say, If any man keeps my word, he will, no, not taste of death, into the age.
John 9:30-34
The man answered and said to them, For in this it is amazing, that ye know not where he is from, and yet he opened my eyes.
John 9:40
And those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and they said to him, Are we also blind?
John 10:20
And many of them said, He has a demon, and is mad. Why do ye listen to him?
Acts 13:45-46
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled of envy, and contradicted the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and slandering.
Acts 17:18
And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t
Acts 17:32
But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.
Acts 28:25-28
And being discord among each other, they departed after Paul spoke one thing, saying, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
1 Corinthians 1:21-24
For since in the wisdom of God the world did not know God through its wisdom, it pleased God through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are foolish for the sake of Christ, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weak, but ye are strong. Ye are esteemed, but we are disreputable.