Bible Verses about “foolishness”
The Bible contains 14 verses about foolishness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion [is] vain.”
“¶ Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.”
“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“¶ The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
“‹Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:›”
“‹For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,›”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“And he said, ‹That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.›”
“[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.”
“¶ To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. 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.”
“¶ He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.”
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”
“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.”