'Fool' in the Bible

He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;

The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.

He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.

The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.

He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent man covereth shame.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.

A reproof entereth more deeply into him that hath understanding than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.

To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not a fool.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.

As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.

A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.

As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.

Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.

He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.

A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.

Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.