17 Bible Verses about Foolishness Of Men

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

For the wisdom of this world is nonsense in God's sight. For it is written, "He catches the wise with their own trickery,"

foolish, faithless, heartless, and ruthless.

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them.

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them.

Where is the wise person? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? God has turned the wisdom of the world into nonsense, hasn't he?

Because the shepherds are stupid and don't seek the LORD, therefore, they don't prosper, and their flock is scattered.

But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.

Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!

"For my people are foolish, they don't know me. They're stupid children, they have no understanding. They're skilled at doing evil, but how to do good, they don't know."

"Ephraim is also like a silly dove, lacking sense: They call out to Egypt, and turn toward Assyria.

Their wealth perishes with them, doesn't it? They die, and do so without having wisdom, don't they?"

He withdraws understanding from national leaders of the world, causing them to wander through uncharted wilderness.

"Because you're the one who closed their hearts to compassion; therefore, you won't let them triumph.

You foolish Galatians! Who put you under a spell? Was not Jesus the Messiah clearly portrayed before your very eyes as having been crucified?

and again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless."

But God chose what is nonsense in the world to make the wise feel ashamed. God chose what is weak in the world to make the strong feel ashamed.