Thematic Bible: Fools


Thematic Bible



But they will not make further progress; for their folly will be obvious to all, just as Jannes’s and Jambres’s folly was also.





Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.




and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.


just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word,

beginning with the baptism of John until the day that He was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a cross.





But the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and of the platter; but inside of you, you are full of robbery and wickedness. "You foolish ones, did not He who made the outside make the inside also?





Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.


Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.






Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

Like a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who repeats his folly.



Wise men store up knowledge,
But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.


But they are altogether stupid and foolish
In their discipline of delusion—their idol is wood!

Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.



Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.


Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

Like one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives honor to a fool.









Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”



For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.


Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?


The wise man’s eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.


Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.


The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.


Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.


When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!


"Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. "For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the prudent took oil in flasks along with their lamps. read more.
"Now while the bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and began to sleep. "But at midnight there was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' "Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. "The foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' "But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not be enough for us and you too; go instead to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' "And while they were going away to make the purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast; and the door was shut. "Later the other virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up for us.' "But he answered, 'Truly I say to you, I do not know you.'










Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
















For My people are foolish,
They know Me not;
They are stupid children
And have no understanding.
They are shrewd to do evil,
But to do good they do not know.”
















“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?




But he forsook the counsel of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who grew up with him and served him.


Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.


“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.


Remember this, O Lord, that the enemy has reviled,
And a foolish people has spurned Your name.


Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause;
Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long.


For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.










For the choir director; according to Mahalath. A Maskil of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God,”
They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice;
There is no one who does good.