12 Bible Verses about Fools, Description Of

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things.

([Psalm of David]) The fool has said in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah)*. They are corrupt and have done abominable (detestable) iniquity. There are none who do good. (*Possible deliberate scribal change from YHWH to Elohim)

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Jehovah. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Arise, O God! Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man treats you with contempt all day.

Fools mock at sin, but among the righteous there is good will.

Respect for Jehovah (YHWH) is the beginning of knowledge (truth) (understanding) (wisdom). Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who accepts discipline is prudent.

How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!

A fool (stupid person) does not like understanding when revealing his thoughts.

It is like sport to a fool to do mischief. A man of understanding has wisdom.

Desire accomplished is sweetness to life. It is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.