Topic
Stupidity
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Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. — read the full passage →
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. — read the full passage →
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.
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →
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.
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:
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
And he went up from thence unto Beth–el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. — read the full passage →
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:
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 →
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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.
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities. — read the full passage →
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
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.
He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Yet she multiplied her whoredoms, in calling to remembrance the days of her youth, wherein she had played the harlot in the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: — read the full passage →
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. — read the full passage →
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and madest to thyself images of men, and didst commit whoredom with them,
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near for to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets: — read the full passage →
Every man is brutish by his knowledge; every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Happy shall he be, that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones.
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. — read the full passage →
And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight. — read the full passage →
Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; — read the full passage →
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. — read the full passage →
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →
For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him: — read the full passage →
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. — read the full passage →
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise. — read the full passage →
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
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