64 Bible Verses about Fools, Characteristics Of

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye have glory, but we have dishonor.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called : but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:read more.
that no flesh should glory before God. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For seeing that in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom knew not God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save them that believe. Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom:read more.
but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness; but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and hast not relied on Jehovah thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubim a huge host, with chariots and horsemen exceeding many? yet, because thou didst rely on Jehovah, he delivered them into thy hand. For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,

For my people are foolish, they know me not; they are sottish children, and they have no understanding; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the law of their God:

A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:

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

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his graven image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Every man is become brutish and is without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah, And afflict thy heritage. They slay the widow and the sojourner, And murder the fatherless. And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.read more.
Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not kept the commandment of Jehovah thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would Jehovah have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, in that I have done this thing: but now, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah: They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.read more.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices. For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

He shall die for lack of instruction; And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, that walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

But they say, It is in vain; for we will walk after our own devices, and we will do every one after the stubbornness of his evil heart.

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto thee; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are of hard forehead and of a stiff heart.

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes. A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the'son of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The thought of foolishness is sin; And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith;'so do I now .

he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but doting about questionings and disputes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

The legs of the lame hang loose: So is a parable in the mouth of fools.

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?

And the Lord said unto him, Now ye the Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. Ye foolish ones, did not he that made the outside make the inside also?

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.