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What Does the Bible Say About Foolishness?

Here are 12 Bible verses about foolishness, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 1:7

    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    BSBThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

  2. #21 Corinthians 2:14

    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.

    BSBThe natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  3. #3Psalms 14:1

    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.

    BSBFor the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

  4. #4James 1:26

    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.

    BSBIf anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

  5. #5Proverbs 18:2

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

    BSBA fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.

  6. #6Proverbs 29:11

    A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

    BSBA fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

  7. #71 Corinthians 1:18

    For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

    BSBFor the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

  8. #8Romans 14:1

    Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

    BSBAccept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

  9. #9Mark 7:20-22

    And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

    BSBHe continued: “What comes out of a man, that is what defiles him. For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

  10. #10Proverbs 28:26

    He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

    BSBHe who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

  11. #11Psalms 118:8

    It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

    BSBIt is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

  12. #121 Corinthians 1:25

    Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

    BSBFor the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

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