Bible Verses about 'Fool'

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• Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
  slandering others makes you a fool.
  Proverbs 10:18speakinggossiplying
• Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
  even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
  Proverbs 17:7wisdomlyingspeaking
• Only a fool despises a parent’s discipline;
  whoever learns from correction is wise.
  Proverbs 15:5Fatherwisdomchildren
• A fool is quick-tempered,
  but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
  Proverbs 12:16angerself-controlwisdom
• The wise are glad to be instructed,
  but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
  Proverbs 10:8lawwisdomheart
• Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
  only fools insist on quarreling.
  Proverbs 20:3speakingpeaceanger
• Fools vent their anger,
  but the wise quietly hold it back.
  Proverbs 29:11angerwisdomself-control
• Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
  they are asking for a beating.
  Proverbs 18:6speakingwisdom
• Fools have no interest in understanding;
  they only want to air their own opinions.
  Proverbs 18:2speakingwisdomselfishness
• 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 3:18wisdomworldselfishness
• The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
  the heart of a fool is worthless.
  Proverbs 10:20valuablerighteousnessspeaking
• Wise words bring approval,
  but fools are destroyed by their own words.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12speakingwisdom
• Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
  with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28speakingwisdommind
• People with understanding control their anger;
  a hot temper shows great foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29wisdompatienceunderstanding
• A wise child brings joy to a father;
  a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
  Proverbs 10:1joyfamilywisdom
• But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
  James 1:22obedienceWord of Godlistening
• Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
  1 Corinthians 15:33evilgoodnessfriendship
• Walk with the wise and become wise;
  associate with fools and get in trouble.
  Proverbs 13:20wisdompunishment
• If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
  James 1:26speaking
• 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 6:9-10sinsalvationkingdom
• Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
  but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  Proverbs 1:7awewisdomlearning
• 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 1:18salvationstrengthcrucifixion
• 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 35:8holiness
• 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 6:9moneygreedmaterialism
• 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 7:20-23sinpurificationtemptation