'Fool' in the Bible
He went after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, and as stocks serve for the correction of the fool;
The wise in heart receiveth commandments; but a prating fool shall fall.
He that winketh with the eye causeth grief, and a prating fool shall fall.
The wise lay up knowledge; but the mouth of the fool is near destruction.
He that covereth hatred hath lying lips, and he that sendeth forth a slander is a fool.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
The vexation of the fool is presently known; but a prudent man covereth shame.
A fool despiseth his father's instruction; but he that regardeth reproof becometh prudent.
A reproof entereth more deeply into him 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.
To what purpose is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no sense?
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.
Wisdom is before 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 reckoned wise, and he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour beseemeth not 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 eyes.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
A master roughly worketh every one: he both hireth the fool and hireth passers-by.
As a dog turneth back to its vomit, so a fool repeateth his folly.
Hast thou seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
If thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his folly depart from him.
He that confideth in his own heart is a fool; but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
If a wise man contendeth with a fool, whether he rage or laugh, he hath no rest.
A fool uttereth all his mind; but a wise man keepeth it back.
Hast thou seen a man hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.