Foolish

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

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

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.

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

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

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

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

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;

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. — read the full passage →

If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. — read the full passage →

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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

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

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

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.

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, — read the full passage →

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. — read the full passage →

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 words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

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

For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

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:

Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? — read the full passage →

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, — read the full passage →

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: — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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

As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

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

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.

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

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

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

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

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

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

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

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? — 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.

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

But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.