Popular Bible Verses about Fools

Found 84 Verses

Proverbs 1:7

Bible Rank: 525

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

The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. [Ps. 111:10.] AMP

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

Ephesians 5:15

Bible Rank: 701

Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise NIV

Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people), AMP

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, KJV

Psalms 14:1

Bible Rank: 922

For the director of music. Of David. Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good. NIV

To the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David. THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable deeds; there is none that does good or right. [Rom. 3:10.] AMP

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. KJV

Luke 24:25

Bible Rank: 1,602

He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!" NIV

Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: KJV

Romans 1:22

Bible Rank: 2,077

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools NIV

Claiming to be wise, they became fools [professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves]. AMP

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, KJV

Proverbs 13:20

Bible Rank: 3,149

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. NIV

He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it. [Isa. 32:6.] AMP

He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:5

Bible Rank: 3,511

Fools fold their hands and ruin themselves. NIV

The fool folds his hands together and eats his own flesh [destroying himself by indolence]. AMP

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

Proverbs 1:22

Bible Rank: 3,801

"How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?" NIV

How long, O simple ones [open to evil], will you love being simple? And the scoffers delight in scoffing and [self-confident] fools hate knowledge? AMP

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

1 Corinthians 4:10

Bible Rank: 4,988

We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored! NIV

We are [looked upon as] fools on account of Christ and for His sake, but you are [supposedly] so amazingly wise and prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are [so very] strong! You are highly esteemed, but we are in disrepute and contempt! AMP

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. KJV

Proverbs 13:16

Bible Rank: 5,051

All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly. NIV

Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly. AMP

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly. KJV