Bible Verses about 'Fool'
| He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool. | One who conceals hatred has lying lips, And one who spreads slander is a fool. |
| Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince. | Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince. |
| The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. | The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will come to ruin. |
| A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence. | A fool rejects his father’s discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible. |
| It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarreling. | Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel. |
| A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. | A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back. |
| A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. | A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. |
| A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent. | A fool’s anger is known at once, But a prudent person conceals dishonor. |
| A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. | A fool’s lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings. |
| The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. | Words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him. |
| Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning. | Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent. |
| 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. | Take care that no one deceives himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so 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 foolishness 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 father glad, But a foolish son is a grief 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. | A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, But it will be for the one who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it. |
| 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. | One who walks with wise people will be wise, But a 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 like choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little. |
| 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 want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires which 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 make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight 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 was saying, “That which comes out of the person, that is what defiles the person. For from within, out of the hearts of people, come the evil thoughts, acts of sexual immorality, thefts, murders, acts of adultery, deeds of greed, wickedness, deceit, indecent behavior, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these evil things come from within and defile the 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 homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor those habitually drunk, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. |
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