8 Bible Verses about Madmen

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

As a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

As a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting? Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.read more.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a talebearer are tasty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body. Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. He that hates disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself; When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whosoever's hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the whole assembly. Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: 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.

As a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting?

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, you see the man is mad: why then have you brought him to me? Have I need of mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.

The LORD has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that you should be officers in the house of the LORD, over every man that is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? why came this mad fellow to you? And he said unto them, You know the man, and his communication.