Fools

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

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

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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

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

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools! — read the full passage →

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The fool folds his hands together and ruins himself.

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

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.

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

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

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.” — read the full passage →

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

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

The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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.

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

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

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Don’t fret, it leads only to evildoing.

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

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

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

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

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

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing. — read the full passage →

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your 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 makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? — read the full passage →

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

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

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue. — read the full passage →

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

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

One winking with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.

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

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

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

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

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

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

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. — read the full passage →

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

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

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

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

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.

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

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

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

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

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

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

Let a bear robbed of her cubs 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 I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

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

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

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

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

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

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

If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it. — read the full passage →

The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”

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.

Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

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

Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has 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 who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he who hires those who pass by.