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Want to know what the Bible says about Foolishness? Here are 106 Bible verses about Foolishness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Matthew 5:22 NIV
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
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Psalm 69:5 NIV
You, God, know my folly;
    my guilt is not hidden from you.
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1 Corinthians 4:10 NIV
We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!
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Proverbs 18:6-7 NIV
6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.
7 The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare to their very lives.
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Mark 7:22 NIV
adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
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Proverbs 15:21 NIV
Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,
    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
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Proverbs 17:28 NIV
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.
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Romans 1:16 NIV
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
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Proverbs 15:5 NIV
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
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Proverbs 14:24 NIV
The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.
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