Bible Verses about

Fools Folly


Proverbs 26:4

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20
Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Matthew 5:22

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.

Proverbs 27:22

Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Ecclesiastes 10:6

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

Isaiah 32:6

For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

Proverbs 12:23

A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Proverbs 13:16

Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Proverbs 17:12

Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Proverbs 19:3

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Proverbs 24:9

The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.

Proverbs 26:4-5

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.