Fools

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man, Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.

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

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

A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

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. — read the full passage →

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge; But the heart of the foolishdoethnot so.

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge. — read the full passage →

It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; Andso iswisdom to a man of understanding.

For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

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

And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand:

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

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

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.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.

Leave off, ye simple ones, and live; And walk in the way of understanding. — read the full passage →

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

The wise shall inherit glory; But shame shall be the promotion of fools.

There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.

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.

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

The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil-doing.

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

Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

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

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?

Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.

The foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knoweth nothing. — read the full passage →

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Jehovah, And that a foolish people hath blasphemed thy name. — read the full passage →

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

A fool despiseth his father’s correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren? — read the full passage →

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

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

A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

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

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer. — read the full passage →

Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.

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

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

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

Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

As a dog that returneth to his vomit, So isa fool that repeateth his folly.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: — read the full passage →

Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

The desire of the righteous is only good; Butthe expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The arrogant shall not stand in thy sight: Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

I am debtor both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.

For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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

A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.

A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

A fool also multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.

if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

This is the bread which cometh down out of heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?

This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. — read the full passage →

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not. — read the full passage →

and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Yea also, when the fool walketh by the way, his understanding faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth hath eternal life. — read the full passage →

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

As an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.