Bible Verses About Foolishness

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?

Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:

O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.