35 occurrences

'Foolish' in the Bible

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

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

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Verse ConceptsGod, Zeal OfVanityFoolish PeopleWhat Is Not GodMaking Israel Jealous

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

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

I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Verse ConceptsExperience, of lifeRootsThe Work Of Fools

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringThe Work Of FoolsDespising PeopleFun

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Verse ConceptsBlasphemy, At GodInsultsFools, Description OfFools Attitude To God

A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

Verse ConceptsWantonnessA Good Womanignorancewoman

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Verse ConceptsLipsIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledge

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Verse ConceptsLawsuitsScoffing

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Verse ConceptsEuthanasiaEarly DeathFools Becoming WiseDeathAssisted Suicide

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Verse ConceptsCompassesNot Knowing WhereThe Work Of FoolsstruggleStrugglesWorking Hard And Not Being Lazy

That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfIntelligenceWisdom, Source Of HumanThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeFalse WisdomFrustrationCounted As Fools

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfChildishnessGod, Revelation OfGood WorksKnowing God, Effects OfSkillWisdom, Human ImportanceDullnessNot Knowing HowFoolishness Of MenSkilled PeopleWorldly WisdomGood Children

Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfPoverty, SpiritualMoral BankruptcySpiritual IgnorancePoor PeopleCounted As Fools

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

Verse ConceptsIndifferenceNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsGod's Attitude To FoolsUnhearing

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfVanityFoolishness Of Mendoctrine

Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

Verse ConceptsFutilityOraclesVisionsFalse VisionsSin Made KnownMen DeceivingFalse Prophets DenouncedWhat Sin?Peace And SafetyFake Friends

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfSpirit, Nature OfNo VisionsFalse Prophets Denouncedimaginationprophets

And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfThe Work Of FoolsStock Keeping

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Absurd (4 instances)
Extravagant (2 instances)
Foolish (271 instances)
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Improper (9 instances)
Inconsistent (5 instances)
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Irrational (9 instances)

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