57 Bible Verses about Fools

But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

You are witnesses of these things.

And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us,

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

And the Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. You fools! Did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;

Condemnation is ready for scoffers, and beating for the backs of fools.

Like an archer who wounds everyone is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard.

Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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

A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife's quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.

Crush a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his folly will not depart from him.

Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly.

The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

They are both stupid and foolish; the instruction of idols is but wood!

Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.

Leave your simple ways, and live, and walk in the way of insight."

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

A fool multiplies words, though no man knows what is to be, and who can tell him what will be after him?

The wise person has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I perceived that the same event happens to all of them.

Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.

The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. read more.
As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.' But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.

Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

"For my people are foolish; they know me not; they are stupid children; they have no understanding. They are 'wise'--in doing evil! But how to do good they know not."

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.

A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.

A fool's mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy acceptance.

"How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?

The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.

But he abandoned the counsel that the old men gave him and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.

And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy scoffs, and a foolish people reviles your name.

Arise, O God, defend your cause; remember how the foolish scoff at you all the day!

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none who does good.

But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.

The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,