Foolishness

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

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.

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.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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.

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

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

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

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

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

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

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.

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

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

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

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: — 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.

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. — read the full passage →

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

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.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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

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

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;

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

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?

But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

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.

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

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

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

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

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:

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

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:

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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.

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the Lord, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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

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

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 →

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

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 →

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! — 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 →

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

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 →

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. — read the full passage →

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

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 I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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