3 occurrences

'Foolish' in the Bible

The Lord answered, "This will happen because my people are foolish. They do not know me. They are like children who have no sense. They have no understanding. They are skilled at doing evil. They do not know how to do good."

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfChildishnessGod, Revelation OfGood WorksKnowing God, Effects OfSkillWisdom, Human ImportanceDullnessNot Knowing HowFoolishness Of MenSkilled PeopleWorldly WisdomGood Children

Tell them: 'Hear this, you foolish people who have no understanding, who have eyes but do not discern, who have ears but do not perceive:

Verse ConceptsIndifferenceNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsGod's Attitude To FoolsUnhearing

The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!

Verse ConceptsFutilityFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfVanityFoolishness Of Mendoctrine

Bible Theasaurus

Absurd (4 instances)
Extravagant (2 instances)
Foolish (271 instances)
Frivolous (4 instances)
Improper (9 instances)
Inconsistent (5 instances)
Insensate (1 instance)
Irrational (9 instances)

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