'Fools' in the Bible

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

"You naive ones, how long will you love naivety And how long will scoffers delight in scoffing or fools hate knowledge?"

Indeed, the waywardness of the naive will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

The wise will inherit honor, but he holds fools up for ridicule.

What the righteous person says nourishes many, but fools die because they lack discerning hearts.

A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.

Whoever keeps company with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.

Fools make fun of guilt, but among the upright there are good intentions.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the stupidity of fools is just that stupidity!

Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning even fools know this.

The wise speak, presenting knowledge appropriately, but fools spout foolishness.

What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.

A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.

Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life, but foolishness brings punishment to fools.

Condemnation is appropriate for mockers, just as beatings are for the backs of fools.

A whip is for the horses, a bridle is for the donkey, a rod is for the back of fools.