57 Bible Verses about Fools
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Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the prudence of thy words.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
The fool gives full rein to his spirit, but the wise man in the end will bring it into rest.
Never answer a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him.
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.
We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.
Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
The words from the mouth of the wise man are grace, but the lips of the fool will swallow up himself.
For out of much preoccupation comes the dream, and the voice of the fool out of a multitude of words.
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you seems to be wise in this age, let them become a fool that they may be wise.
Watch thy feet when thou goest to the house of God and draw near with more willingness to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know how to do what God wants.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Answer the fool showing him his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich are seated in a low place.
He causes the counsellors to walk away stripped of counsel and makes the judges to be fools.
A carnal man does not know, neither does a fool understand this:
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.
Understand, ye carnal ones among the people, and, ye fools, when will ye be wise?
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
As the partridge that steals that which she did not hatch, is he that gets riches and not with righteousness; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end shall be a fool.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.
Of what good is the price to buy wisdom in the hand of the fool, seeing he has no heart to understand?
It is better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; and for those in it there shall be someone to go with them, in such a manner that the foolish shall not err therein.
Wine makes a mocker, and beer a reveler, and whoever errs concerning them shall never be wise.
Wisdom appears upon the countenance of him that has understanding, but the eyes of a fool manifest his folly unto the ends of the earth.
From Thematic Bible
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
But they shall not prevail, for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as that of those also was.
For out of much preoccupation comes the dream, and the voice of the fool out of a multitude of words.
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
And we are his witnesses of these things, and so is also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those that persuade him.
and he was seen many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who until now are his witnesses unto the people.
For we have not made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cunningly devised fables, but as eyewitnesses of his majesty.
even as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning taught us and thus were ministers of the word,
Fools » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?
And the Lord said unto 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?
Fools » Punishment of
The fools, because of the way of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
The great God that formed all things rewards both the fool and transgressors.
Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.
Fools » Are » A grief to parents
The foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her that bore him.
A foolish son is a pain unto his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
Fools » Cling to their folly
Though thou should bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Fools » Destroy themselves by their speech
The wise in heart will receive the commandments, but he who speaks foolishness shall fall.
Fools » Worship idols
But they shall become altogether carnal and foolish. The stock is a doctrine of vanities.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and of fourfooted beasts and of serpents.
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
As the partridge that steals that which she did not hatch, is he that gets riches and not with righteousness; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end shall be a fool.
And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Fools » Honor is unbecoming for
As he that binds the stone in the sling, so is he that gives honour to a fool.
Fools » Are » Self-sufficient
Fools » Despise instruction
The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
Fools » Avoid them
Go from the presence of the foolish man when thou dost not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
Fools » Deny God
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is no one that does good.
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.
Fools » Are » Full of words
The fool multiplies words and says, Man cannot tell what shall be, and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Fools » Walk in darkness
The wise man has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness: And I myself also understood that one event happens to the one and to the other.
Fools » Are » Angry
Fools » Are » Slothful
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Watch thy feet when thou goest to the house of God and draw near with more willingness to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know how to do what God wants.
Fools » God has no pleasure in
When thou dost vow a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou hast vowed.
Fools » Are » Mere professors of religion
And five of them were prudent, and five were foolish. Those that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them; but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their lamps. read more.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom comes; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out. But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and those that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Fools » Are » Self-confident
Fools » Are » Slanderers
Fools » Are » Liars
Fools » Sport themselves in mischief
To make an abomination is as sport to the fool, but wisdom is recreation to the man of intelligence.
Fools » Trust to their own hearts
He that trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whosoever walks in wisdom, he shall be saved.
Fools » Hate to depart from evil
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Fools » The company of, ruinous
He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Fools » Characteristics of » Despising instruction
The fool despises his father's chastening, but he that regards reproof shall become prudent.
Fools » Characteristics of » Mocking at sin
Fools » Characteristics of » Meddlesomeness
Fools » Characteristics of » Contentiousness
Fools » Exemplified » Israel
For my people are foolish; the ignorant sons with no understanding have not known me; they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Fools » Are » Given to meddling
Fools » Are » Self-deceivers
Fools » Are » Contentious
Fools » The mouth of, pours out folly
The tongue of the wise shall adorn wisdom, but the mouth of fools shall speak foolishness.
Fools » Delight not in understanding
Fools » Lips of, a snare to the soul
Fools » Make a mock at sin
Fools » Hate knowledge
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and the fools hate knowledge?
Fools » Come to shame
Fools » Exemplified » Rehoboam
But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him and who stood before him.
Fools » Hear the gospel and obey it not
And every one that hears these words of mine and does not do them shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Fools » Exhorted to seek wisdom
O ye simple, understand prudence; and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Fools » Blaspheme God
Remember this, that the enemy has spoken against the LORD and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Fools » Reproach God
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause; remember how the foolish man reproaches thee daily.
Fools » Characteristics of » Atheism
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.
Fools » Are » Corrupt and abominable
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is no one that does good.
Fools » Depend upon their wealth
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?
Fools » All men are, without the knowledge of God
For we ourselves also were foolish in another time, rebellious, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools » Shall not stand in the presence of God
The foolish (those who are governed by carnal thoughts or desires) shall not stand in thy sight; thou dost hate all workers of iniquity.
Names » Of the wicked » Fools
The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves and have done abominable iniquity; there is no one that does good.
Titles and names of the wicked » Fools
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and chastening.
Topics on Fools
Anger, Characteristic Of Fools
Proverbs 12:16A fool's wrath is presently known, but he who covers the injury is sane.
Counted As Fools
2 Samuel 3:33And the king lamented over Abner and said, Abner died the death of a fool!
Fools Attitude To God
Psalm 14:1The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is no one that does good.
Fools Becoming Wise
Proverbs 13:20He that walks with wise men shall be wise, but the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Fools, Characteristics Of
1 Corinthians 4:10We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
Fools, Description Of
Titus 3:3For we ourselves also were foolish in another time, rebellious, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Fools, In Teaching Of Jesus Christ
Matthew 23:16-17Woe unto you, ye blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
God's Attitude To Fools
Luke 12:20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?
The Work Of Fools
Ecclesiastes 10:15The labour of the foolish wearies all of them because they do not know how to go to the city.