Topic

Stupidity

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Proverbs 12:1

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Romans 1:22

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Proverbs 14:16–18

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 14:7–9

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

Psalms 14:1

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.

2 Timothy 3:7

always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

2 Timothy 2:23–24

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 4:22

“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.”

Revelation 1:1

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,

Proverbs 28:26

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

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

2 Kings 2:23–24

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

Ecclesiastes 7:25

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.

John 3:16–17

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 →

Matthew 10:16

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Romans 13:1–14

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:1–21

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 26:11

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

John 3:16

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.

Jeremiah 10:14

Every man has become brutish and without knowledge; every goldsmith is disappointed by his engraved image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Proverbs 9:13

The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Jeremiah 10:8–9

But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 15:21

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

Matthew 5:22

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.

Deuteronomy 23:1

He who is emasculated by crushing or cutting shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Proverbs 13:16

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

John 10:10

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Ezekiel 23:19–20

Yet she multiplied her prostitution, remembering the days of her youth, in which she had played the prostitute in the land of Egypt. — read the full passage →

Job 11:12

An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey’s colt.

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them; — read the full passage →

Numbers 31:17–18

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 5:7

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Ezekiel 16:17

You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and played the prostitute with them;

Isaiah 19:11

The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”

Psalms 94:8

Consider, you senseless among the people; you fools, when will you be wise?

2 Timothy 3:16

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

Luke 11:28

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Matthew 10:34

“Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

Jeremiah 10:21

For the shepherds are become brutish, and have not inquired of Yahweh: therefore they have not prospered, and all their flocks are scattered.

Isaiah 41:10

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

Genesis 6:4

The Nephilim were in the earth in those days, and also after that, when God’s sons came in to men’s daughters and had children with them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

Matthew 6:33

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

Proverbs 14:8

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

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Ezekiel 5:10

Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in your midst, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on you; and the whole remnant of you will I scatter to all the winds.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Proverbs 17:12

Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Deuteronomy 25:11–12

When men strive against each other, and the wife of one draws near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him who strikes him, and puts out her hand, and takes him by his private parts, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 51:17

Every man has become brutish without knowledge. Every goldsmith is disappointed by his image; for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.

Psalms 137:9

Happy shall he be, who takes and dashes your little ones against the rock.

Job 18:3

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

2 Timothy 2:14

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Romans 12:2

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

Galatians 5:12

I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.

Proverbs 21:9

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 14:17

He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

Proverbs 11:22

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Deuteronomy 23:2

A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Yahweh’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Yahweh’s assembly.

Genesis 25:30

Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom.

Matthew 21:18–22

Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry. — read the full passage →

Jonah 2:10

Yahweh spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah on the dry land.

Ezekiel 4:12–15

You shall eat it as barley cakes, and you shall bake it in their sight with dung that comes out of man. — read the full passage →

Song of Solomon 4:2

Your teeth are like a newly shorn flock, which have come up from the washing, where every one of them has twins. None is bereaved among them.

Song of Solomon 2:4

He brought me to the banquet hall. His banner over me is love.

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:

Genesis 22:20–21

After these things, it was told Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah, she also has borne children to your brother Nahor: — read the full passage →

Acts 20:9–10

A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 20:13

“‘If a man lies with a male, as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

1 Corinthians 1:1–31

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

Acts 2:15

For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

Deuteronomy 21:1–23

If someone is found slain in the land which Yahweh your God gives you to possess, lying in the field, and it isn’t known who has struck him; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 14:18

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Jeremiah 10:8

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

Revelation 11:1–19

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 28:15

As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Galatians 5:4

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

Colossians 1:1–29

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Proverbs 9:13–17

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

1 Timothy 3:5

(but if a man doesn’t know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)

Galatians 5:2

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

1 Corinthians 1:18

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.

Romans 5:8

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

John 3:2

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

Proverbs 30:2

“Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

Proverbs 27:12

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Proverbs 12:15–25

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel. — read the full passage →

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

1 Corinthians 1:8

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

James 4:1

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Titus 3:9

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

2 Timothy 2:16

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

1 Timothy 1:4

neither to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes, rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith—

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