'Fool' in the Bible
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And'so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
A fool's vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool; Much less do lying lips a prince.
A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
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 conceit.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
As a dog that returneth to his vomit,'so is a fool that repeateth his folly.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
For a servant when he is king; And a fool when he is filled with food;