Bible Verses about 'Fool'
| He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. | The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. |
| Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. | Fine speech is not becoming to a fool; still less is false speech to a prince. |
| A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. | A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent. |
| The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. | The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. | It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back. |
| A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. | A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion. |
| A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. | The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult. |
| A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. | A fool's lips walk into a fight, and his mouth invites a beating. |
| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. | Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. | The words of a wise man's mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. |
| Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool that he may become wise. | Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. |
| For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. | For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. |
| A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. | A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. |
| A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there. | And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray. |
| The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction. | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. |
| One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. | Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. |
| The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth. | The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth. |
| But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. | But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. |
| When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. | When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. |
| He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the man.” | And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” |
| Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom. | Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. |
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