177 occurrences

'Foolish' in the Bible

You did not even let me give a kiss to my sons and my daughters. This was a foolish thing to do.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingLove, And The WorldFrustrationgoodbyes

And Balaam said to the ass, You have made me seem foolish: if only I had a sword in my hand I would put you to death.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyKilling Domesticated Animals

Is this your answer to the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? Is he not your father who has given you life? He has made you and given you your place.

Verse ConceptsGod, Fatherhood OfGiving, Of OneselfFolly, Examples OfClaimsIngratitudeMetaphorsPeople Of God, In OtCharacter Of WickedIngratitude To GodFoolish PeopleCreation Of All Mankind

They have given my honour to that which is not God, moving me to wrath with their false worship: I will give their honour to those who are not a people, moving them to wrath by a foolish nation,

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfVanityFoolish PeopleWhat Is Not GodMaking Israel Jealous

And Samuel said to Saul, You have done a foolish thing: you have not kept the rules which the Lord your God gave you; it was the purpose of the Lord to make your authority over Israel safe for ever.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples Ofevil, believers' responses toStabilityThey Do Not Keep Commandssaul

Then Saul said, I have done wrong: come back to me, David my son: I will do you no more wrong, because my life was dear to you today truly, I have been foolish and my error is very great.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples Ofenemies, of believersRegretEnemies, Christian Response ToFoolish PeoplePersonal GoodWe Have Sinnedsaul

And the king made a song of grief for Abner and said, Was the death of Abner to be like the death of a foolish man?

Verse ConceptsCounted As Fools

And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

Verse ConceptsLeapingContempt, Examples OfHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSuperiorityBad Wives ExamplesLooking Through WindowsPeople Jumpingjumping

Then David came back to give a blessing to his family. And Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to him and said, How full of glory was the king of Israel today, who let himself be seen uncovered by his servant-girls like a foolish person uncovering himself without shame!

Verse ConceptsFamilies, Examples OfBenedictionsIronySarcasmEmployers, Good ExamplesNudityPeople Stripping OffPeople Who Blessed Others

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

Verse ConceptsadvisersConspiraciesFoolish PeopleNamed Individuals Who PrayedConspiracy

Because of all the sins of Baasha, and the sins of Elah his son, which they did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish acts.

Verse ConceptsProvoking GodVanityGod Opposes Idolatry

Copying all the evil ways of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, and all the sins he did and made Israel do, moving the Lord, the God of Israel, to wrath by their foolish ways.

Verse ConceptsImitating Wicked KingsGod Opposes Idolatry

And they went against his rules, and the agreement which he made with their fathers, and his laws which he gave them; they gave themselves up to things without sense or value, and became foolish like the nations round them, of whom the Lord had said, Do not as they do.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFalse ReligionConformityPrayerlessnessRejection Of GodImitating Wicked PeopleForsaking God's ThingsUseless EndeavourBreaking The Covenant

And when the ark of the agreement of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and playing; and to her mind he seemed foolish.

Verse ConceptsdanceDancingHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSuperiorityLooking Through WindowsPeople Jumping

And certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.

Verse ConceptsImmaturityInexperienceYouthPeer PressureLimitations Of Youthtenderheartedness

And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted SaintsIntegrityTemptation, ResistingAcceptance, Of InstructionResignationTemptressesCounted As FoolsGod Can Harm PeoplePeople Who Did RightOvercoming Hard TimesTragedyHardshipOvercoming Adversity

For wrath is the cause of death to the foolish, and he who has no wisdom comes to his end through passion.

Verse ConceptsAngerGrudgesJealousyResentment, Against GodResentmentFruits Of SinShovels

I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

Verse ConceptsExperience, of lifeRootsThe Work Of Fools

He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfGod's Attitude To FoolsWisdomFools

Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?

Verse ConceptsUseless PeopleLooking At God's Works

Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?

Verse ConceptsFutilityOutsidersRageEvil PlansHeathenWhat Foreigners DoUseless Words And Thinking

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsUseless ThingsTrust, Lack OfAvoiding DeceitLoving EvilPsalm Interjections

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

Verse ConceptsFellowship With WickedEvil AssociationsAssociationsPretendingHypocrisy

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviordisgracePrayer, As Asking GodTrapPlottingAttempting To Kill MeHurtDisappointmenthurting

Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

Verse ConceptsConfusiondisgraceAttempting To Kill MeHurtDisappointmenthurting

This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinPsalm Interjectionsfate

Let those who go after my soul have shame and trouble; let those who have evil designs against me be turned back and made foolish.

Verse ConceptsConfusionConfusion, Nature OfdisgraceSuffering, Of The InnocentAttempting To Kill MeHurthurting

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeopleMammalsThose Who Were IgnorantIgnorance of Godignorance

I will give ear to the voice of the Lord; for he will say words of peace to his people and to his saints; but let them not go back to their foolish ways.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfApostasy, Personal WarningsPeace, Divine In OtSaintsSpiritual PeacePaying Attention To GodPeace And StrengthPromisesspeakingpeople

Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

Verse ConceptsWatchfulness, Of BelieversFoolsatheism

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

For the turning back of the simple from teaching will be the cause of their death, and the peace of the foolish will be their destruction.

Verse ConceptsFools, In Teaching Of Jesus ChristFolly, Effects OfComplacencyUnderestimationDeath For Other Reasonsapostasy

He will come to his end for need of teaching; he is so foolish that he will go wandering from the right way.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfDeath For Other ReasonsFalling Away From God

Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfAcquiring WisdomFools Becoming Wise

The foolish woman is full of noise; she has no sense at all.

Verse ConceptsWantonnessA Good Womanignorancewoman

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

Verse ConceptsBabblingSpeech, Power And Significance OfThriftTroubleDestructionValuing KnowledgeStoring Other Things

The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsPoverty, SpiritualKind WordsDeath For Other Reasons

The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

Verse ConceptsTroubleServanthood, In SocietyWindControlling ParentsFruits Of SinServants Of PeopleInheritanceFamiliesFamily Problems

A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfForethoughtsGoal SettingValuing Knowledge

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toFalse ConfidenceRashnessReverence, And ObedienceFools, Characteristics OfRash Peopleshunning

He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

Verse ConceptsAngerAggressionShrewdnessTemperAnger In Christian LivingAnger ManagementQuick Tempered

Foolish behaviour is the heritage of the simple, but men of good sense are crowned with knowledge.

Verse ConceptsPrudenceValuing Knowledge

Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

Verse ConceptsWisdom Gives Wealth

Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfRenewed HeartAspects Of People Made Known

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfCommendationSpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfValuing Knowledge

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

Verse ConceptsDiscernment, Nature OfDestitutesWisdom, Human Importance

Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.

Verse ConceptsFloggingRebukeOne HundredAdvice On Beating PeopleReproving PeopleDiscernmentrebuking

It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

Verse ConceptsBearsEvil AssociationsMeeting PeopleBereavementFoolsMotherhood

How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

Verse ConceptsMoney, Attitudes ToEducationSchoolFoolsinvesting

Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

Verse ConceptsSilenceFoolishnessHow Silence Is WiseFools

Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfWasteWorry And StressFoolsAnxiety And Stressspeakingenergy

Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The GatewayPeople Being SilentWisdom And Guidance

Like snow in summer and rain when the grain is being cut, so honour is not natural for the foolish.

Verse ConceptsHarvestSeasonsSummerAccoladesSnowThe Honourable Will Be HonouredUnfitting ThingsFools

A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals

Bible Theasaurus

Absurd (4 instances)
Extravagant (2 instances)
Foolish (271 instances)
Frivolous (4 instances)
Improper (9 instances)
Inconsistent (5 instances)
Insensate (1 instance)
Irrational (9 instances)

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