Calling People Fools

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

Ye fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also?

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. — read the full passage →

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — read the full passage →

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. — read the full passage →

Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? — read the full passage →

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. — read the full passage →

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. — read the full passage →

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. — read the full passage →

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. — read the full passage →

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. — read the full passage →

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found none.

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.