Foolishness

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

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;

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.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

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

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

for the word of the cross to those indeed perishing is foolishness, and to us--those being saved--it is the power of God,

And him who is weak in the faith receive ye--not to determinations of reasonings;

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

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

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men;

for, seeing in the wisdom of God the world through the wisdom knew not God, it did please God through the foolishness of the preaching to save those believing.

The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

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

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

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

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

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

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

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

also we--we preach Christ crucified, to Jews, indeed, a stumbling-block, and to Greeks foolishness,

The thought of folly <FI>is<Fi> sin, And an abomination to man <FI>is<Fi> a scorner.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth 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--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.

I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

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

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

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

Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

where <FI>is<Fi> the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth. — read the full passage →

O God, Thou--Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

Dead flies cause a perfumer's perfume To send forth a stink; The precious by reason of wisdom--By reason of honour--a little folly! — read the full passage →

thefts, covetous desires, wickedness, deceit, arrogance, an evil eye, evil speaking, pride, foolishness;

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.

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

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

And in one they are brutish and foolish, An instruction of vanities <FI>is<Fi> the tree itself.

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;

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> folly.

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

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

we <FI>are<Fi> fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we <FI>are<Fi> ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;

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

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.

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

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

Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, — read the full passage →

O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth--before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified?

and to those called--both Jews and Greeks--Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God,

professing to be wise, they were made fools,

For my people <FI>are<Fi> foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons <FI>are<Fi> they, yea, they <FI>are<Fi> not intelligent, Wise <FI>are<Fi> they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

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

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

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

because of this become not fools, but--understanding what <FI>is<Fi> the will of the Lord,

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

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

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

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

And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse <FI>in<Fi> his lips, who <FI>is<Fi> a fool.

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

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

A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, <FI>Is<Fi> one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end--he is a fool.

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.

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

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

Remember this--an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.

because, having known God they did not glorify <FI>Him<Fi> as God, nor gave thanks, but were made vain in their reasonings, and their unintelligent heart was darkened, — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

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

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

`Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary--is debtor! — read the full passage →

`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; — read the full passage →

And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age--of those becoming useless,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

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

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing--having the same love--of one soul--minding the one thing, — read the full passage →

And he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

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

Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.

O thoughtless Galatians, who did bewitch you, not to obey the truth--before whose eyes Jesus Christ was described before among you crucified? — read the full passage →

`For I testify to every one hearing the words of the prophecy of this scroll, if any one may add unto these, God shall add to him the plagues that have been written in this scroll,

in whom the god of this age did blind the minds of the unbelieving, that there doth not shine forth to them the enlightening of the good news of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God;

for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

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