What Does the Bible Say About Fool?

“The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. in: Heb. before thine eyes”

“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.”

“To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. 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.”

“Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.”

“Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.”

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. the beginning: or, the principal part”

“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”

“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. shall be: Heb. exalteth the fools”

“Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.”

“He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.”

“Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.”

“A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.”

“For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,”

“To call passengers who go right on their ways:”

“Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,”

“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. eaten: Heb. of secrecies”

“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”

“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten”

“He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. fall: Heb. be beaten”

“In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. of understanding: Heb. of heart”

“Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”

“He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”

“It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.”

“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”

“Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.”

“The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.”

“Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.”

“The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”

“A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”

“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”

“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”

“Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. destitute: Heb. void of heart”

“Wisdom is before him that hath understanding ; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.”

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

“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.”

“A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”

“A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”

“A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.”

“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”

“It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”

“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”

“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”

“A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.”

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

“Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. conceit: Heb. eyes”

“He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. damage: or, violence”

“The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. are: Heb. are lifted up”

“As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. bindeth: or, putteth a precious stone in an heap of stones”

“As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.”

“The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. The great: or, A great man grieveth all, and he hireth the fool, he hireth also transgressors”

“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. returneth to his folly: Heb. iterateth his folly”

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

“So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?”

“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”

“If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.”

“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.”

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

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

“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue”

“The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. gracious: Heb. grace”

“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. his talk: Heb. his mouth”

“A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? is full: Heb. multiplieth words”

“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.”

“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. Raca: that is, Vain fellow”

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

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.”

“Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.”

“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”

“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”

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