57 Bible Verses about Fools

but they shall prevail no longer. For their madness shall be uttered unto all men as theirs was.

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

He that hath understanding can hide his wisdom; but an indiscreet heart telleth out his foolishness.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.

And ye are witnesses of these things.

And we are his records as concerning these things: and also the holy ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him."

and he was seen many days of them, which came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem which are his witnesses unto the people.

For we followed not deceitful fables when we opened unto you the power, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his majesty:

even as they declared them unto us, which from the beginning saw their selves, and were ministers at the doing:

But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

Take heed therefore that ye walk circumspectly - not as fools, but as wise -

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

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness.

Punishments are ordained for the scornful, and stripes for fools' backs.

A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.

Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

An indiscreet son is a grief unto his father; and a heaviness unto his mother that bare him.

An indiscreet son is the heaviness of his father; and a brawling wife is like the top of a house, wherethrough it is ever dropping.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.

Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.

A wise man will receive warning; but a fool will sooner be smitten in the face.

Wise men lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is nigh destruction.

They are altogether unlearned and unwise. All their cunning is but vanity:

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools and turned the glory of the immortal God, unto the similitude of the image: of mortal man, and of birds, and four footed beasts and of serpents.

The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.

And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth them not the same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Like as snow is not mete in summer, nor rain in harvest; even so is worship unseemly for a fool.

He that setteth a fool in high dignity, that is even as if a man would bind a stone in a sling.

Look: what a fool taketh in hand, he thinketh it well done; but he that is wise, will be counseled.

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools

A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that taketh heed when he is reproved, shall have the more understanding.

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

See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge.

Forsake ignorance, and ye shall live: and see that ye go in the way of understanding."

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

A fool is so full of words, that a man cannot tell what end he shall make. Who will then warn him of it that shall follow after him?

For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.

Be not hastily angry in thy mind, for wrath resteth in the bosom of a fool.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth up his own flesh.

Be not hasty with thy mouth,

If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.

five of them were foolish, and five were wise. The foolish took their lamps, but took none oil with them. But the wise took oil with them in their vessels with their lamps also. read more.
While the bridegroom tarried, all slumbered and slept. And even at midnight, there was a cry made, 'Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go out against him.' Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came: and they that were ready, went in with him to the wedding, and the gate was shut up. Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, 'Master, master open to us.' But he answered, and said, 'Verily I say unto you: I know you not.'

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

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

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

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

A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

When a desire is brought to pass, it delighteth the soul; but fools count it abomination to depart from evil.

He that goeth in the company of wise men, shall be wise; but whoso is a companion of fools shall be hurt.

A fool despiseth his father's correction; but he that taketh heed when he is reproved, shall have the more understanding.

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."

It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.

A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?

The wise shall have honour in possession, but shame is the promotion that fools shall have.

But he forsook the counsel that the old men had given him, and counselled with the young men that were nourished up with him and had waited on him.

And whosoever heareth of me these sayings, and doeth them not the same, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Take heed unto knowledge, O ye ignorant; be wise in heart, O ye fools.

Remember this, O LORD, how the enemy rebuketh, and how the foolish people blaspheme thy name.

Arise, O God, and maintain thine own cause; remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'

For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.

Such as be foolish shall not stand in thy sight, for thou hatest all them that work vanity.

{To the Chanter, upon Mahalath, an instruction of David} The foolish bodies say in their hearts, "Tush, there is no God." Corrupt are they, and become abominable in their wickednesses, there is not one that doeth good.

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

When they counted themselves wise, they became fools