Bible Verses about “idiot”
The Bible contains 17 verses about idiot across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”
“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.›”
“¶ A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.”
“To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”
“¶ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.”
“And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.”
“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!”
“¶ Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.”
“¶ 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.”
“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”
“¶ The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.”
“¶ He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool.”
“Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth [him], and he saith to every one [that] he [is] a fool.”
“The beginning of the words of his mouth [is] foolishness: and the end of his talk [is] mischievous madness.”
“A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?”
“¶ The words of a wise man's mouth [are] gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.”