Bible Verses About Fool: General references

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.

The foolish woman is loud, Undisciplined, and knows nothing.

She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,

To call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,

“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.” as for him who is void of understanding, she says to him,

“Stolen water is sweet. Food eaten in secret is pleasant.”

Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

A fool’s lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.