Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About foolishness
12 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about foolishness? Browse 12 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Proverbs 1:7 |
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| King James (KJV) | “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part” |
12 Key Scriptures
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part”
Proverbs 1:7KJV
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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.”
Psalms 14:1KJV
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”
James 1:26KJV
“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
“Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. not: or, not to judge his doubtful thoughts”
Romans 14:1KJV
“And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.”
Mark 7:20KJV
“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
Psalms 118:8KJV
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”
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