Bible verses about "fool" | MSTC

¹ {To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

³ Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back. ⁴ Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him; ⁵ but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit. ⁶ He is lame of his feet, yea drunken is he in vanity, that committeth any message to a fool. ⁷ Like as in a lame man his legs are not equal, even so is a parable in the fool's mouth. ⁸ He that setteth a fool in high dignity, that is even as if a man would bind a stone in a sling. ⁹ A parable in a fools mouth is like a thorn that pricketh a drunken man in the hand. ¹⁰ A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed. ¹¹ Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh. ¹² If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.

⁷ A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.

²³ A fool doth wickedly and maketh but a sport of it; nevertheless it is wisdom for a man to beware of such.

⁷ See that thou meddle not with a fool; and do as though thou hadst no knowledge. ⁸ The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth. ⁹ Fools make but a sport of sin; but there is favourable love among the righteous.

²⁸ Yea, a very fool, when he holdeth his tongue, is counted wise; and to have understanding, when he shutteth his lips.

¹⁶ A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

¹ Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works, ² that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men. ³ For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another. ⁴ But after that the kindness and love of our saviour God to man ward appeared, ⁵ not of the deeds of righteousness which we wrought, but of his mercy, he saved us, by the fountain of the new birth, and with the renewing of the holy ghost, ⁶ which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our saviour; ⁷ that we, once justified by his grace, should be heirs of eternal life, through hope. ⁸ This is a true saying. Of these things I would thou shouldest certify, that they which believe God, might be diligent to go forward in good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. ⁹ Foolish questions, and genealogies, and brawlings and strife about the law; avoid, for they are unprofitable, and superfluous. ¹⁰ A man that is given to heresy, after the first and the second admonition; avoid, ¹¹ remembering that he that is such, is perverted, and sinneth, even damned by his own judgement.

²⁶ He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool; but he that dealeth wisely, shall be safe.

²² But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.

⁶ A fool's lips are ever brawling, and his mouth provoketh unto battle.

⁹ If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

¹⁹ And then sayeth he, "I did it but in sport!"

¹¹ A fool poureth out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward.

⁷ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.

² A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only in those things wherein his heart rejoiceth.