8 Bible Verses about Madmen

Most Relevant Verses

1 Samuel 21:15

Have I need of mad men that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?

Proverbs 26:18

As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,

Proverbs 26:18-28

As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man that destroys his friend and says, Am I not in sport? Where there is no wood, the fire goes out, so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.read more.
Charcoal for burning coals and wood for fire, and a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a talebearer seem smooth, but they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. He that hates dissembles with his lips and lays up deceit within him; when he speaks fair, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart. Even though his hatred is covered up in the desert, his wickedness shall be showed before the whole congregation. Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him. A lying tongue hates those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Proverbs 26:18-19

As a mad man who casts firebrands, arrows, and death, so is the man that destroys his friend and says, Am I not in sport?

1 Samuel 21:14-15

Then Achish said unto his slaves, Behold, ye see the man is mad; why then have ye brought him to me? Have I need of mad men that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad, and a gift destroys the heart.

Jeremiah 29:26

The LORD has made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should preside in the house of the LORD over every man that is furious and prophesies, putting him in the prison and in the stocks.

2 Kings 9:11

Then Jehu came forth to the slaves of his lord, and one said unto him, Is there peace? Why did this mad fellow come to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man and his communication.

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