Fools
42 verses in 12 books of the King James Bible.
By Book
The First Thirty
2 Samuel 13:13And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Job 12:17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job 30:8They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Psalms 75:4I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Psalms 94:8Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
Psalms 107:17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Proverbs 1:7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 3:35The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 8:5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 12:23A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs 13:19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Proverbs 13:20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Proverbs 14:8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs 14:24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 16:22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 19:29Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:7The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Ecclesiastes 5:1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
Ecclesiastes 5:4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 7:4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes 7:5It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.