Bible Verses About Fool

Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.

He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself; and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.

Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,

Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,

To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:

He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:

Stolen waters are sweeter, and hidden bread is more pleasant.

In the lips of the wise is wisdom found: and a rod on the back of him that wanteth sense.

Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the fool is next to confusion.

Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.

The wisdom of a discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.

A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.

Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.

The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul.

A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.

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

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.

He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.

As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.

As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.