Bible Verses About Fools

But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him:

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. 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.

To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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

How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.