Bible Verses about 'Fool'

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• Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
  slandering others makes you a fool.
  Proverbs 10:18 speaking gossip lying
• Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
  even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
  Proverbs 17:7 wisdom lying speaking
• Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;
  whoever learns from correction is wise.
  Proverbs 15:5 Father wisdom children
• Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
  only fools insist on quarreling.
  Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace anger
• The wise are glad to be instructed,
  but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
  Proverbs 10:8 law wisdom heart
• Fools vent their anger,
  but the wise quietly hold it back.
  Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
• A fool is quick-tempered,
  but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
  Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control wisdom
• Fools have no interest in understanding;
  they only want to air their own opinions.
  Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
• Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
  they are asking for a beating.
  Proverbs 18:6 speaking wisdom
• Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
  1 Corinthians 3:18 wisdom world selfishness
• Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
  with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28 speaking wisdom mind
• Wise words bring approval,
  but fools are destroyed by their own words.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
• The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
  the heart of a fool is worthless.
  Proverbs 10:20 valuable righteousness speaking
• People with understanding control their anger;
  a hot temper shows great foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29 wisdom patience understanding
• A wise child brings joy to a father;
  a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
  Proverbs 10:1 joy family wisdom
• And a great road will go through that once deserted land.
  It will be named the Highway of Holiness.
  Evil-minded people will never travel on it.
  It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways;
  fools will never walk there.
  Isaiah 35:8 holiness
• But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
  James 1:22 obedience Word of God listening
• Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
  1 Corinthians 15:33 evil goodness friendship
• Walk with the wise and become wise;
  associate with fools and get in trouble.
  Proverbs 13:20 wisdom punishment
• If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
  James 1:26 speaking
• Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God.
  1 Corinthians 6:9-10 sin salvation kingdom
• Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
  but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  Proverbs 1:7 awe wisdom learning
• The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
  1 Corinthians 1:18 salvation strength crucifixion
• But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  1 Timothy 6:9 money greed materialism
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation
• So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
  Ephesians 5:15-16 wisdom life mind
• When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
  Ecclesiastes 5:4 promises reliability obedience
• They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved. Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
  Romans 1:25-28 idols sexuality desires
• Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
  2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 end times second coming idols
• Their ways are futile and foolish.
  They cut down a tree, and a craftsman carves an idol.
  They decorate it with gold and silver
  and then fasten it securely with hammer and nails
  so it won’t fall over.
  Their gods are like
  helpless scarecrows in a cucumber field!
  They cannot speak,
  and they need to be carried because they cannot walk.
  Do not be afraid of such gods,
  for they can neither harm you nor do you any good.
  Jeremiah 10:3-5 idols fear