64 Bible Verses about Fools, Characteristics Of

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are despised.

For you see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, has God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are:read more.
That no flesh should glory in his presence. And of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

For the preaching 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? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:read more.
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them who 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.

[To the Chief Musician upon mahalath. A maschil. A Song of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that does good.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.

Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Ephraim also is like a silly dove without sense: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand. Were not the Ethiopians and the Libyans a huge army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because you did rely on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand. For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. In this you have done foolishly: therefore from now on you shall have wars.

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh give foolish counsel: how do you say unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Where are they? where are your wise men? and let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed upon Egypt. The princes of Zoan have become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the cornerstones of its tribes.

Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

For my people are foolish, they have not known me; they are stupid children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but how to do good they have no knowledge.

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

A senseless man knows not; neither does a fool understand this.

Then he said unto them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore be not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

But they are altogether senseless and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.

Every man is senseless in his knowledge: every goldsmith is put to shame by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Every man is senseless by his knowledge; every goldsmith is confounded by the graven 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 into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.

For the foolish person will speak foolishness, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

They break in pieces your people, O LORD, and afflict your heritage. They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.read more.
Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?

It is as sport to a fool to do wrong: but a man of understanding has wisdom.

As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

A fool utters all his mind: but a wise man keeps it in till afterwards.

And Samuel said to Saul, You have done foolishly: you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which he commanded you: for now would the LORD have established your kingdom upon Israel forever.

And David's heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in what I have done: and now, I beseech you, O LORD, take away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech you, take away the iniquity of your servant; for I have done very foolishly.

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

The wise in heart will heed commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge?

Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They would have 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 turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whosoever hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be secure from the 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 hearkens unto counsel is wise.

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

And they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own plans, and we will everyone do the imagination of his evil heart.

But the house of Israel will not hearken unto you; for they will not hearken unto me: for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard-hearted.

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows. A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.

He that hides hatred with lying lips, and he that utters a slander, is a fool.

Who have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scoffer is an abomination to men.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Neither give heed to myths and endless genealogies, which cause questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting over questions and disputes of words, out of which comes envy, strife, railings, evil suspicions,

But foolish and ignorant questions avoid, knowing that they do produce strifes.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.

The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

And the Lord said unto him, Now do you Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. You fools, did not he that made that which is outside make that which is within also?

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, 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 calls for blows.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.