11 Bible Verses about Counted As Fools

And the king lamented for Abner, saying, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?

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."

Then I said, "These are only the poor; they have no sense; for they do not know the way of the LORD, the justice of their God.

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.

The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it. The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad, because of your great iniquity and great hatred.

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

But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?"In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

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

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute.

Why are we counted as cattle? Why are we stupid in your sight?

The fool will no more be called noble, nor the scoundrel said to be honorable.