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 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.”
“Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.”
“A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.”
“The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.”
“covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.”
“For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,”
“A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.”
“He said, "That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man.”
“It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.”
“Now the natural man doesn't receive the things of God's Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can't know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
“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 trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.”
“For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who 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.”