'Folly' in the Bible

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.