'Fool' in the Bible

All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap

The wise person accepts commands, but the chattering fool will be brought down.

Those who wink their eyes are trouble makers, and the mocking fool will be brought down.

Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.

Whoever conceals hatred is a deceitful liar, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.

The anger of a fool becomes readily apparent, but the prudent person overlooks an insult.

Every sensible person acts from knowledge, but a fool demonstrates folly.

Fulfilled longing is sweet to the soul, but avoiding evil is detestable to the fool.

What a fool says brings a rod to his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

A fool rejects his father's instructions, but anyone who respects reproof acts sensibly.

Appropriate speech is inconsistent with the fool; how much more are deceitful statements with a prince!

A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.

It's better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs than a fool in his stupidity.

What is this? A fool has enough money to buy wisdom, but is senseless?

The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.

A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective, but a fool looks only to earthly goals.

Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.

A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

It's not fitting for a fool to live in luxury; neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom; but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

Don't speak when a fool is listening, because he'll despise your wise words.

Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool; he has nothing to say in court.

Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time, so honor is inappropriate for a fool.

Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.

Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

Tying a stone to a sling that's what giving honor to a fool is.

A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

An archer who shoots at anyone is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.

A dog that returns to its vomit is like a fool who reverts to his folly.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle as someone might crush grain, his stupidity still won't leave him.

When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

The fool vents all his feelings, but the wise person keeps them to himself.

Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Under a slave when he becomes a king, a fool when he is overfed,