17 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 highly esteemed; but we are without honor.

For ye behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are chosen; but God chose the foolish things of the world, that He might put to shame the 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 things despised, did God choose, 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 to us wisdom from God, also righteousness, and holiness, and redemption; that, even as it has been written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness; but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For, since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe; seeing that both Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom;read more.
but we preach Christ crucified; to the Jews, a stumbling-block, and to the gentiles foolishness; but to those 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.

because, having known God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor did they give thanks; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

And He said to them, "O inconsiderate and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets spake!

Look, therefore, carefully, how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, buying up the opportunity, because the days are evil. For this reason, be not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

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 quadrupeds, and reptiles.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not becoming, but rather thanks-giving.

leaving the right way, they were led astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies; which, indeed, occasion disputes rather than God's dispensation, which is in faith, so do I now.

he has become puffed up, knowing nothing, but morbid about questions and word-battles, out of which come envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

But the foolish and ignorant questionings reject, knowing that they beget strifes;

But shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

But are you willing to know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is worthless?

But the Lord said to him, "Now ye, the Pharisees, cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish; but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. Senseless ones! Did not He who made the outside make the inside also?

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,