Bible Verses about “being ignorant”
The Bible contains 50 verses about being ignorant across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”
“¶ [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.”
“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“‹Ye are of› [your] ‹father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.›”
“¶ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”
“¶ A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”
“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”
“¶ The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.”
“¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
“¶ [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”
“¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.”
“¶ The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
“¶ Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.”
“¶ He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.”
“¶ Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”
“¶ House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.”
“¶ The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”
“¶ Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.”
“¶ A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.”
“¶ A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.”
“¶ A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.”
“¶ Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.”
“¶ A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.”
“¶ A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”
“¶ The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.”
“¶ The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.”
“¶ The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.”
“A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.”
“¶ [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”
“¶ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?”
“¶ The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.”
“¶ When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”
“¶ The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.”
“¶ [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
“¶ Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.”
“¶ A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.”
“¶ Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.”
“¶ The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.”
“¶ He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.”
“¶ Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
“¶ The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.”
“¶ The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.”
“¶ Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.”
“All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].”
“¶ Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.”
“¶ A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
“¶ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.”