She answered him, "No, my brother, do not violate me, for such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this outrageous thing. As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you."

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness,

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.

Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell? Now you have done foolishly.

then they shall bring out the young woman to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done an outrageous thing in Israel by whoring in her father's house. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Do you thus repay the LORD, you foolish and senseless people? Is not he your father, who created you, who made you and established you?

And he who is taken with the devoted things shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he has done an outrageous thing in Israel.'"

But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the LORD, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O LORD, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly."

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.

The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing.

The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.

Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding, but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

The devising of folly is sin, and the scoffer is an abomination to mankind.

A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

who frustrates the signs of liars and makes fools of diviners, who turns wise men back and makes their knowledge foolish,

because they have done an outrageous thing in Israel, they have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and they have spoken in my name lying words that I did not command them. I am the one who knows, and I am witness, declares the LORD.'"

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'

And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.

As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the outrageous fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you."

And David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. But now, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have acted very foolishly."

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness,

O God, you know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.

Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, 'You fool!' will be liable to the hell of fire.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.