10 occurrences

'Foolishness' in the Bible

David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”

Verse ConceptsadvisersConspiraciesFoolish PeopleNamed Individuals Who PrayedConspiracy

The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom],But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.

Verse ConceptsWisdom Gives Wealth

The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].

Verse ConceptsHeart, Of Unregenerate PeopleHeart, Fallen And RedeemedResentment, Against GodMurmuringFrettingAngry With GodCauses of failure inMaking DecisionsDecision MakingMaking Mistakes

Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,Yet his foolishness will not leave him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness].

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity

the beginning of his talking is foolishness and the end of his talk is wicked madness.

Verse ConceptsVain TalkBeginning And EndPeople Acting Madly

Frustrating the signs and confounding the omens of boasters (false prophets),Making fools out of fortune-tellers,Counteracting the wiseAnd making their knowledge ridiculous,

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligenceWisdom, Source Of HumanThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeFalse WisdomFrustrationCounted As Fools

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