'Folly' in the Bible
He shall die for want of discipline; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but the heart of the foolish proclaimeth folly.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open his folly.
The wisdom of women buildeth their house; but folly plucketh it down with her hands.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.
The simple inherit folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The crown of the wise is their riches; the folly of the foolish is folly.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.
The heart of an intelligent man seeketh knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish feedeth on folly.
Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man rather than a fool in his folly.
He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.