Top 25 Bible Verses About Fools (KJV)

2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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

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

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

9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. 2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. 3 They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.

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

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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

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

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

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

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.

6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?