Popular Bible Verses about Fools - Page 2

Found 84 Verses (from 11)

Ecclesiastes 10:12

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Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips. NIV

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious and win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him. AMP

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. KJV

Proverbs 12:16

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Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. NIV

A fool's wrath is quickly and openly known, but a prudent man ignores an insult. AMP

A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. KJV

Job 12:17

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He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges. NIV

He leads [great and scheming] counselors away stripped and barefoot and makes the judges fools [in human estimation, by overthrowing their plans]. AMP

He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. KJV

2 Corinthians 11:19

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You gladly put up with fools since you are so wise! NIV

For you readily and gladly bear with the foolish, since you are so smart and wise yourselves! AMP

For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. KJV

Proverbs 1:32

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For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them NIV

For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, and the careless ease of [self-confident] fools shall destroy them. [Isa. 32:6.] AMP

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:14

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And fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming – who can tell them what will happen after them? NIV

A fool also multiplies words, though no man can tell what will be--and what will happen after he is gone, who can tell him? AMP

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? KJV

Proverbs 10:21

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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense. NIV

The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart. AMP

The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. KJV

Ecclesiastes 6:8

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What advantage have the wise over fools? What do the poor gain by knowing how to conduct themselves before others? NIV

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk before the living [publicly, with men's eyes upon him; being poor is not the secret to happiness either]? AMP

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? KJV

Proverbs 16:22

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Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools. NIV

Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly. AMP

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. KJV

Ecclesiastes 9:17

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The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. NIV

The words of wise men heard in quiet are better than the shouts of him who rules among fools. AMP

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. KJV