82 Bible Verses about Fools
Want to know what the Bible says about Fools? Here are 82 Bible verses about Fools 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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Proverbs 10:1 NIV
The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
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Proverbs 11:23 NIV
The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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Proverbs 14:1 NIV
The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
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Proverbs 1:22 NIV
“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
How long will mockers delight in mockery
and fools hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 17:25 NIV
A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
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Ecclesiastes 10:2 NIV
The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left.
but the heart of the fool to the left.
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1 Corinthians 3:19 NIV
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;
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Proverbs 26:3-12 NIV
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
and a rod for the backs of fools!
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for them.
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Psalm 53:1 NIV
The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;
there is no one who does good.
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Psalm 74:18 NIV
Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord,
how foolish people have reviled your name.
how foolish people have reviled your name.
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