Bible verses about "fool" | Rotherham

¹ [To the Chief Musician. David’s.]
The impious hath said in his heart––There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
⁴ Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him; ⁵ Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
⁶ One who cutteth off feet, one who drinketh down wrong, is he who sendeth a message by the hand of a dullard. ⁷ Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard. ⁸ Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard. ⁹ A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken–man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards.
¹⁰ [As] an archer who woundeth every thing, [so] one who hireth a dullard, and a drunkard crossing the sea.
¹¹ As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
¹² Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye,––more hope of a dullard, than of him!

⁷ The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.

²³ It is, mere sport to a stupid man, to commit lewdness, but, wisdom, pertaineth to a man of understanding.

⁷ Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
⁸ The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
⁹ The foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.

²⁸ Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise,––He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.

¹⁶ A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.

¹ Be putting them in mind, unto rulerships, unto authorities, to be in submission, to be yielding to rule, for every good work, to be, prepared, ² To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men. ³ For, even we, used, at one time, to be––thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another. ⁴ But, when, the graciousness and affection for man of our Saviour God, shone forth, ⁵ Not by works which we had done in righteousness, but, according to his mercy, he saved us––through means of the bathing of a new birth, and the moulding anew of Holy Spirit.–– ⁶ Which he poured on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, ⁷ In order that, having been declared righteous by his favour, we should be made inheritors, according to hope, of life age–abiding. ⁸ Faithful, the saying! And, concerning these things, I am minded that thou be strongly affirming, in order that they who have believed God may be careful to be forward, in noble works. These things, are honourable, and profitable unto men;
⁹ But, foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strife, and contentions about matters of law, avoid, for they are unprofitable and vain. ¹⁰ From a party–man, after a first and second admonition, excuse thyself; ¹¹ Knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self–condemned.

²⁶ He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.

²² But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment,––and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

⁶ The lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.

⁹ A wise man pleading with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no settlement.

¹⁹ So, is a man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Was not, I, in sport?

¹¹ All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it.

⁷ The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.

² A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.