Fool

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

The mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> ruin to him, And his lips <FI>are<Fi> the snare of his soul.

To execute inventions <FI>is<Fi> as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge. — read the full passage →

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. — read the full passage →

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

Honour do the wise inherit, And fools are bearing away shame!

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth <FI>his<Fi> going.

Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

As a dog hath returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.

The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> near ruin.

To the Overseer. --`On a disease.' --An instruction, by David. A fool said in his heart, `There is no God.' They have done corruptly, Yea, they have done abominable iniquity, There is none doing good.

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools <FI>is<Fi> not right.

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

for we were once--also we--thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious--hating one another;

A provocation to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

`And every one who is hearing of me these words, and is not doing them, shall be likened to a foolish man who built his house upon the sand;

The heart of the wise <FI>is<Fi> at his right hand, And the heart of a fool at his left.

Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding. — read the full passage →

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh:

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

As <FI>one<Fi> pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou. — read the full passage →

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? — read the full passage →

For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.

but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; — read the full passage →

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother.

To the Overseer. --By David. A fool hath said in his heart, `God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good. — read the full passage →

The face of the intelligent <FI>is<Fi> to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool--at the end of the earth.

The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And--not a fool in his folly.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, — read the full passage →

Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

The wisdom of the prudent <FI>is<Fi> to understand his way, And the folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> deceit.

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare--to whom shall they be?

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.

Whoso is winking the eye giveth grief, And a talkative fool kicketh.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod <FI>is<Fi> for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age--let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

A calamity to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife <FI>are<Fi> a continual dropping.

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

A foolish woman <FI>is<Fi> noisy, Simple, and hath not known what. — read the full passage →

he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue. — read the full passage →

A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man. — read the full passage →

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.

Fools and blind! for which <FI>is<Fi> greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that is sanctifying the gold?

The beginning of wisdom <FI>is<Fi> fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise <FI>is<Fi> standing for ever!

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, — read the full passage →

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish.

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things--with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

The boastful station not themselves before Thine eyes: Thou hast hated all working iniquity.

Words of the mouth of the wise <FI>are<Fi> gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; — read the full passage →

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honour <FI>is<Fi> not comely for a fool. — read the full passage →

to deliver up such a one to the Adversary for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well; — read the full passage →

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing all these things.'

but, in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice rather that your names were written in the heavens.'

Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

`And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, — read the full passage →

From Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> the steps of a man, They have been prepared, And his way he desireth.

for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world, by the things made being understood, are plainly seen, both His eternal power and Godhead--to their being inexcusable;

for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ; — read the full passage →

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →