57 Bible Verses about Fools

But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

You are witnesses of these things.

We are witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him."

and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.

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

even as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word delivered them to us,

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

The Lord said to him, "Now you Pharisees cleanse the outside of the cup and of the platter, but your inward part is full of extortion and wickedness. You foolish ones, did not he who made the outside make the inside also?

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols. it is but a stock.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.

As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall 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, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool.

As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding."

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

The wise man's eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness?and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

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

When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. read more.
Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, 'Look. The bridegroom. Come out to meet him.' Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there is not enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' While they went away 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 also came, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.' But he answered, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.'

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

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

A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

"For my people are foolish, they do not know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

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 think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

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

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

"How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

But he forsook the counsel of the old men which they had given him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him, who 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.

You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart.

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

Arise, God. Plead your own cause. Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day.

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.

"But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared?whose will they be?'

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

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

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

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,