'Foolish' in the Bible

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

And Aaron saith unto Moses, 'O, my lord, I pray thee, lay not upon us sin in which we have been foolish, and in which we have sinned;

And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

lo, my daughter, the virgin, and his concubine, let me bring them out, I pray you, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes, and to this man do not this foolish thing.'

Samuel said to Saul, “You have been foolish. You have not kept the command which the Lord your God gave you. It was at this time that the Lord would have permanently established your reign over Israel,

My lord should not pay attention to this wicked man Nabal. He simply lives up to his name! His name means 'fool,' and he is indeed foolish! But I, your servant, did not see the servants my lord sent.

Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?

And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

"No, my brother!" she kept telling him. "Don't humiliate me like this! This just isn't done in Israel! Don't do this utterly foolish thing!

and David declared, saying, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom;' and David saith, 'Make foolish, I pray Thee, the counsel of Ahithophel, O Jehovah.'

David’s conscience troubled him after he had taken a census of the troops. He said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I’ve done. Now, Lord, because I’ve been very foolish, please take away Your servant’s guilt.”

Because of all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish acts.

Copying all the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and all the sins he did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish ways.

Then Jehu came out to the officers of his master, and they said to him, "Peace? Why did this madman come to you?" And he said to them, "You know the man and his foolish talk."

And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do not as they do.

And when the ark of the agreement of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and playing; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

David said to God, “I have sinned greatly because I have done this thing. Now, please take away Your servant’s guilt, for I’ve been very foolish.”

And certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

In all this Job did no sin, and did not say that God's acts were foolish.

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

“Behold, all of you have seen it;Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?

Foolish men, without even a name.They were forced to leave the land.

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

For one can see that wise men die;foolish and stupid men also pass away.Then they leave their wealth to others.

This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude

The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

O God, you are aware of my foolish sins; my guilt is not hidden from you.

Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

I will listen to what God will say;surely the Lord will declare peaceto His people, His godly ones,and not let them go back to foolish ways.

Consider, ye brutish among the people, And ye foolish, when do ye act wisely?

Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

It is foolish to spread a netwhere any bird can see it,

“How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?How long will you mockers enjoy mockingand you fools hate knowledge?

For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.

The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.

He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.

Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

A wise heart accepts commands,but foolish lips will be destroyed.

A sly wink of the eye causes grief,and foolish lips will be destroyed.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.

It is as sport to a foolish man to do wickedness; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

He who troubles his own house will inherit wind,And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.

The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

A shrewd person conceals knowledge,but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.

Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.

He that walketh with wise men becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.

He who is slow to be angry has great good sense; but he whose spirit is over-quick gives support to what is foolish.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of the intelligent man; but that which is in the foolish maketh itself known.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

Wisdom is a fountain of life to him who has it; but the punishment of the foolish is their foolish behaviour.

Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.