FOOLS, FOOLISH, FOOLISHNESS, FOLLY; SHAME, DISGRACE, STUPID, STUPIDITY: according to the Bible

 
promotion of fools

Pro 3:35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools.



father of a fool

Pro 17:21 He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

Pro 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Pro 19:13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a wife is a never-ending dripping.



mother of a fool

Pro 10:1 A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

Pro 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.



heart of fools

Psa 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God! They acted corruptly; they have done abominable works, there is none who does good.

Pro 12:23 A wise man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools cries out foolishness.

Ecc 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of laughter.

Pro 15:7 The lips of the righteous send forth knowledge, but the heart of the foolish is not so.



thought of foolishness

Pro 24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is hateful to men.



mind of a fool

Pro 29:11 A fool speaks all his mind; but a wise one keeps it in until afterwards.



eyes of a fool

Pro 17:24 Wisdom is before him who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.



ears of a fool

Pro 23:9 Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.



lips of a fool

Pro 17:7 An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

Pro 18:6 A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

Pro 19:1 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Ecc 10:12 The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.
Ecc 10:13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is wicked madness.



mouth of a fool

Pro 18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Pro 24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

Pro 15:2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Pro 15:14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Pro 26:7 The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Pro 26:9 As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

Pro 10:14 Wise ones store up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

Pro 14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall keep them.



blasphemy of fools

Psa 74:18 Remember this, the enemy has cursed, O LORD, and the foolish people have blasphemed Your name.



curses of fools

Psa 74:22 Arise, O God, plead Your own cause; remember how the foolish man curses You daily.



words of fools

Ecc 10:14 A fool also makes many words; a man knows not what they shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?



voice of fools

Ecc 5:3 For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice by the multitude of words.



noise of fools

Pro 9:13 A foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and knows nothing.



hand of a fool

Pro 17:16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, since he has no heart for it?

Pro 26:6 He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage.



labour of fools

Ecc 10:15 The labor of fools wearies him, because he does not know how to go to the city.



deeds of the fool

Pro 10:18 He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.

Pro 28:26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

Pro 14:8 The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Ecc 4:13 A poor and a wise child is better than an old and foolish king, who will not be warned any more.

Pro 14:29 He who is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exalts folly.

Pro 14:1 A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.

Pro 21:20 A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.




way of a fool

Pro 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.

Pro 26:11 As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly.

Pro 14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches of wisdom; the foolishness of fools is folly.

Ecc 2:14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness; and I also knew that one event happens to all of them.

Ecc 10:3 Yes also, in the way a fool walks, his heart fails; and he says to all that he is a fool.

Pro 19:3 The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against GOD.



sacrifice of fools

Ecc 5:1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.



food of fools, meal of the foolish

Ecc 4:5 The fool folds his hands together, and eats his own flesh.

Pro 15:14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.



instruction of fools

Pro 16:22 Understanding is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.



deals of a fool

Pro 13:16 Every wise one deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.



hiring a fool

Pro 26:10 Great is the Former of all, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires one passing by.



delight of fools

Pro 18:2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may lay itself bare.



laughter of a fool

Pro 10:23 To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.

Pro 14:9 Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.

Ecc 7:6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.



joy of fools

Pro 15:21 Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.



ease of fools

Pro 1:32 For the turning away of the simple kills them, and the ease of fools destroys them.



song of fools

Ecc 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise than for a man to hear the song of fools.



honor is not becoming for a fool

Pro 26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool.

Pro 26:8 As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.



luxury is not becoming for a fool

Pro 19:10 Luxury is not becoming for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.



evil of foolishness

Ecc 10:5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a sin which comes from a ruler's presence;
Ecc 10:6 foolishness is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.



every fool exposes himself

Pro 20:3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.



vexation of a fool

Pro 12:16 A fool's vexation is known in a day, but the astute one covers shame.



anger of fools

Ecc 7:9 Do not be hasty in your spirit to be angry; for anger rests in the bosom of fools.



rage of a fool

Pro 14:16 A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.

Pro 29:9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether he rages or laughs, there is no rest.



wrath of a fool

Pro 27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand is heavy; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.



a fool despises

Pro 15:5 A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Pro 1:22 How long will you love simplicity, simple ones? And will scorners delight in their scorning? And will fools hate knowledge?

Pro 13:19 The desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but it is hateful to fools to turn from evil.



stripes into a fool

Pro 17:10 A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool.

Pro 27:22 Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.

Pro 19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.



a rod for the fool

Pro 26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.



inheritance of a fool

Pro 11:29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise in heart.



hope for a fool

Pro 26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Pro 29:20 Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Pro 8:5 O simple ones, understand wisdom; and, fools, be of an understanding heart.

Psa 94:8 Understand, you beastly ones among the people; and fools, when will you be wise?



forsake the foolish

Pro 9:6 Forsake the foolish and live; and go in the way of understanding.

Pro 14:7 Go from before a foolish man when you do not see in him the lips of knowledge.



rebellion of fools

Psa 107:17 Fools are afflicted because of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities.



fall of a fool

Pro 10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a babbling fool shall fall.

Pro 10:10 He who winks the eye causes sorrow; but a babbling fool shall fall.



destruction of fools

Pro 13:20 He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.



death of fools

Pro 10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many; but fools die for lack of wisdom.



the foolish shall not stand

Psa 5:5 The foolish shall not stand in Your sight. You hate all doers of iniquity.




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STUPIDITY: according to the Bible
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Stupidity leads to foolishness

Pro 14:18  Stupidity leads to foolishness; be smart and learn.

Pro 9:13  Stupidity is reckless, senseless, and foolish.

Pro 15:21  Stupidity brings happiness to senseless fools, but everyone with good sense follows the straight path.

Ecc 7:6  Foolish laughter is stupid. It sounds like thorns crackling in a fire.



Stupidity in Business

Proverbs 17:18 (Contemporary English Version)

  It's stupid to guarantee someone else's loan.


Proverbs 17:18 (The Message)

  It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay.


Proverbs 17:18 (New International Reader's Version)

 A man who has little sense agrees to pay what other people owe. It isn't wise to put up money for others.


Proverbs 17:18 (New International Version)

  A man lacking in judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.


Proverbs 17:18 (King James Version)

 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.



Proverbs 17:18 (New Living Translation)

 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for a friend.


Proverbs 17:18 (New American Standard Bible)

  A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.




Stupidity, Sex, Adultery

Pro 6:32  But if you go to bed with another man's wife, you will destroy yourself by your own stupidity.



Stupidity and disobedience

1Sa 13:13  "That was stupid!" Samuel said. "You didn't obey the LORD your God. If you had obeyed him, someone from your family would always have been king of Israel.

Psa 32:9  Don't be stupid like horses and mules that must be led with ropes to make them obey."


Pro 12:1  To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid.



Stupidity and Idol worship

Isa 44:18  Those who worship idols are stupid and blind!

Isa 44:9  Those people who make idols are nothing themselves, and the idols they treasure are just as worthless. Worshipers of idols are blind, stupid, and foolish.

Isa 44:20  How can anyone be stupid enough to trust something that can be burned to ashes? No one can save themselves like that. Don't they realize that the idols they hold in their hands are not really gods?

Jer 10:14  People who make idols are so stupid! They will be disappointed, because their false gods are not alive.

Jer 51:17  People who make idols are stupid! They will be disappointed, because their false gods cannot breathe.



Stupid Leadership

Isa 56:11  You stupid leaders are a pack of hungry and greedy dogs that never get enough. You are shepherds who mistreat your own sheep for selfish gain.

Jer 10:21  But I told them, "Our leaders were stupid failures, because they refused to listen to the LORD. And so we've been scattered like sheep.



Stupid minds

Rom 1:21  They know about God, but they don't honor him or even thank him. Their thoughts are useless, and their stupid minds are in the dark. 



stupid talk

Pro 18:13  It's stupid and embarrassing to give an answer before you listen.

Pro 11:12  It's stupid to say bad things about your neighbors. If you are sensible, you will keep quiet.

Pro 14:3  Proud fools are punished for their stupid talk, but sensible talk can save your life.

Ecc 10:13  Fools begin with nonsense, and their stupid chatter ends with disaster.

1Ti 6:20  Timothy, guard what God has placed in your care! Don't pay any attention to that godless and stupid talk that sounds smart but really isn't.

2Ti 2:23  Stay away from stupid and senseless arguments. These only lead to trouble,

Tit 3:9  But don't have anything to do with stupid arguments about ancestors. And stay away from disagreements and quarrels about the Law of Moses. Such arguments are useless and senseless.



stupid liar

Pro 19:1  It's better to be poor and live right than to be a stupid liar.



Proud Stupid Braggart

Jas 4:16  Yet you are stupid enough to brag, and it is wrong to be so proud.

2Pe 2:18  They brag out loud about their stupid nonsense. And by being vulgar and crude, they trap people who have barely escaped from living the wrong kind of life.



stupidity is a curse

Pro 12:8  Good sense is worthy of praise, but stupidity is a curse.



Fools show their stupidity by the way they live

Ecc 10:3  Fools show their stupidity by the way they live; it's easy to see they have no sense.

Pro 18:1  It's selfish and stupid to think only of yourself and to sneer at people who have sense.

Rom 1:31  They are stupid, unreliable, and don't have any love or pity for others.

Jas 2:20  Does some stupid person want proof that faith without deeds is useless?




stupid fools

Pro 19:29  Every stupid fool is just waiting to be punished.

Pro 12:11  Hard working farmers have more than enough food; daydreamers are nothing more than stupid fools.

Pro 13:19  It's a good feeling to get what you want, but only a stupid fool hates to turn from evil.

Pro 14:8  Wise people have enough sense to find their way, but stupid fools get lost.

Pro 19:25  Stupid fools learn good sense by seeing others punished; a sensible person learns by being corrected.



you will miss the road

Pro 19:2  Willingness and stupidity don't go well together. If you are too eager, you will miss the road.



you will be beaten with a stick

Pro 10:13  If you have good sense, it will show when you speak. But if you are stupid, you will be beaten with a stick.



We are ruined by our own stupidity

Pro 19:3  We are ruined by our own stupidity, though we blame the LORD.

Isa 31:2  The LORD isn't stupid! He does what he promises, and he can bring doom. If you are cruel yourself, or help those who are evil, you will be destroyed.



fools are killed by their own stupidity

Pro 10:21  Many are helped by useful instruction, but fools are killed by their own stupidity.

Pro 9:18  None who listen to Stupidity understand that her guests are as good as dead.

Pro 1:32  Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools.

Isa 27:11  When broken branches fall to the ground, women pick them up to feed the fire. But these people are so stupid that the God who created them will show them no mercy.




Be smart, Don't be stupid

Gal 3:3  How can you be so stupid? Do you think that by yourself you can complete what God's Spirit started in you?

Pro 1:22  "How much longer will you enjoy being stupid fools? Won't you ever stop sneering and laughing at knowledge?

Eph 4:17  As a follower of the Lord, I order you to stop living like stupid, godless people.

Eph 5:17  Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

Pro 14:29  It's smart to be patient, but it's stupid to lose your temper.

Pro 14:16  Only a stupid fool is never cautious-- so be extra careful and stay out of trouble.

Pro 14:15  Don't be stupid and believe all you hear; be smart and know where you are headed.

Pro 22:3  When you see trouble coming, don't be stupid and walk right into it-- be smart and hide.

Pro 27:12  Be cautious and hide when you see danger-- don't be stupid and walk right into trouble.

Pro 14:18  Stupidity leads to foolishness; be smart and learn.

1Pe 2:15  God wants you to silence stupid and ignorant people by doing right.