Calling People Fools

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is no one who does good.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity. There is no one who does good.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

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

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn’t do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead?

A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

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

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. — read the full passage →

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

A senseless man doesn’t know, neither does a fool understand this:

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise. — read the full passage →

You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? — read the full passage →

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. — read the full passage →

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’

Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; who stay late into the night, until wine inflames them!

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, and is not, and shall be present.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” and he said, “You shall tell the children of Israel this: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body. — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, 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.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. — read the full passage →

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

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips. — read the full passage →

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching. — read the full passage →

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehennaof fire.

“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.

You shall make judges and officers in all your gates, which Yahweh your God gives you, according to your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

Yahweh’s angel appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.