Bible Verses about “calling someone an idiot”
The Bible contains 20 verses about calling someone an idiot across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”
“But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.”
“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”
“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”
“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”
“"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'”
“Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.”
“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”
“Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.”
“There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.”
“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”
“The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt. They have done abominable works. There is none who does good.”
“One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.”
“But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.”
“Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.”
“An empty-headed man becomes wise when a man is born as a wild donkey's colt.”