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 are honorable, but we are despised.

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath 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, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:read more.
That no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who from God is made to us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but to 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 this world? For when 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 wisdom:read more.
But we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling-block, and to the Greeks foolishness; But to 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, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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 when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore hath the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand. Were not the Cushites and the Lubims a numerous army, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thy 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 towards him. In this thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the support of its tribes.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith 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 sottish children, and they have no understanding: they are wise to do evil, but 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 judgment of their God.

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder 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 animals.

For the vile person will speak villainy, 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 thy people, O LORD, and afflict thy heritage. They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. Yet they say, The LORD will not see, neither will the God of Jacob regard it.read more.
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

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

And David said to God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away 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 the scorners delight in their scorning, 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: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They rejected 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 whoever hearkeneth to me shall dwell in safety, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

He shall die without 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 hearkeneth to counsel is wise.

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

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

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

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 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 convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy to him that understandeth.

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

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner 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 walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith; so do.

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they gender contentions.

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

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest 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 seemeth right to a man, but the end of it are the ways of death.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

And the Lord said to him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without, make that which is within also?

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools:

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, 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 strokes.

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 dropping.