106 Bible Verses about Foolishness
Want to know what the Bible says about Foolishness? Here are 106 Bible verses about Foolishness from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 1:7 NIV
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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1 Corinthians 2:14 NIV
The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.
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Psalm 14:1 NIV
The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
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James 1:26 NIV
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
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1 Corinthians 1:18 NIV
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
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Romans 14:1 NIV
Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.
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Proverbs 29:11 NIV
Fools give full vent to their rage,
but the wise bring calm in the end.
but the wise bring calm in the end.
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Mark 7:20-22 NIV
20 He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. 21 For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, 22 adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.
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Proverbs 18:2 NIV
Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.
but delight in airing their own opinions.
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Galatians 6:7-8 NIV
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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Luke 16:13 NIV
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
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Psalm 118:8 NIV
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.
than to trust in humans.
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1 Corinthians 1:21 NIV
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
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1 Corinthians 1:25 NIV
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
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Proverbs 19:3 NIV
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
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Proverbs 28:26 NIV
Those who trust in themselves are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.
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1 Corinthians 3:19 NIV
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness” ;
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Proverbs 26:4-5 NIV
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
or you yourself will be just like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.
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Ephesians 4:31-32 NIV
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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