Foolishness

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

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.

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.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

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.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

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

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, 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 seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

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

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable 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 one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

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

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. — read the full passage →

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

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,

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

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

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.

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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

God, you know my foolishness. My sins aren’t hidden from you.

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to produce an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. — read the full passage →

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

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.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

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

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

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;

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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

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

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.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified?

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

“For my people are foolish, they don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”

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

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

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

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,

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

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

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

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

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

As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

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

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

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

Because, knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened. — read the full passage →

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

“Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’ — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nothing.

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 →

“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

He spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.”

but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Foolish Galatians, who has bewitched you not to obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly portrayed among you as crucified? — read the full passage →

I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the Good News of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn on them.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

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