100 Bible Verses About Folly

And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Moreover the multitude of thy strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

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

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

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

If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.

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

Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.

As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.

Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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

The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

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

Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

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

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.

I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

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.

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

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

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is not good at this time.

The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

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

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.

He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.