Bible Verses about 'Fools'

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• Walk with the wise and become wise;
  associate with fools and get in trouble.
  Proverbs 13:20 wisdom punishment
• Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
  but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
  Proverbs 1:7 awe wisdom learning
• 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
• Fools vent their anger,
  but the wise quietly hold it back.
  Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
• Wise words bring approval,
  but fools are destroyed by their own words.
  Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
• Fools’ words get them into constant quarrels;
  they are asking for a beating.
  Proverbs 18:6 speaking wisdom
• Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
  with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
  Proverbs 17:28 speaking wisdom mind
• Fools have no interest in understanding;
  they only want to air their own opinions.
  Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
• 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
• Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
  only fools insist on quarreling.
  Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace anger
• 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
• The wise are glad to be instructed,
  but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
  Proverbs 10:8 law wisdom heart
• A fool is quick-tempered,
  but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
  Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control 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