12 occurrences

'Foolish' in the Bible

And every one who hears these my words and does not do them, he shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFailureComplacencyWicked Described AsThe Insecurity Of The WickedHearing ChristThe Work Of FoolsDoing God's WorksSand And Gravel

And five of them were prudent and five foolish.

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleFoolish People

They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;

Verse ConceptsOlive OilOil For LampsFoolish PeopleNot Equippedboyfriends

And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out.

Verse ConceptsOil For LampsExtinguishingFoolish People

But God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may put to shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world, that he may put to shame the strong things;

Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, Examples OfThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse WisdomFoolish PeopleDeceiving OneselfBe Wise!FoolsDeceptionwise

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