8 Bible Verses about Madmen

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

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death,

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport? Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no tale-bearer, the strife ceaseth.read more.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife. The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds, and 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 hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation. Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

As a mad man who casteth fire-brands, arrows, and death, So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, 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 man to play the mad-man in my presence? shall this man come into my house?

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said to him, Is all well? Why came this mad man to thee? And he said to them, Ye know the man, and his communication.