'Fools' in the Bible
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?And scoffers delight themselves in scoffingAnd fools hate knowledge?
“For the waywardness of the naive will kill them,And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
The wise will inherit honor,But fools display dishonor.
“O naive ones, understand prudence;And, O fools, understand wisdom.
The lips of the righteous feed many,But fools die for lack of understanding.
A prudent man conceals knowledge,But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Desire realized is sweet to the soul,But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
He who walks with wise men will be wise,But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Fools mock at sin,But among the upright there is good will.
The crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is foolishness.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable,But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge,But the hearts of fools are not so.
The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,But the discipline of fools is folly.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,And blows for the back of fools.
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,And a rod for the back of fools.
Like the legs which are useless to the lame,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard,So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.