'Fool' in the Bible
He is going after her straightway, As an ox unto the slaughter he cometh, And as a fetter unto the chastisement of a fool,
The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.
Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool is near ruin.
Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
To execute inventions is as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.
The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool.
The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And -- not a fool in his folly.
Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
The mouth of a fool is ruin to him, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.
Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.
In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.
Wisdom is high for a fool, In the gate he openeth not his mouth.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour is not comely for a fool.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So is he who is giving honour to a fool.
Great is the Former of all, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
A stone is heavy, and the sand is heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both.
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,