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Isaiah 9:17

Bible Rank: 5,281
Therefore the Lord will take no pleasure in the young men, nor will he pity the fatherless and widows, for everyone is ungodly and wicked, every mouth speaks folly. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised. NIV
Therefore the Lord will not rejoice over their young men, neither will He have compassion on their fatherless and widows, for everyone is profane and an evildoer, and every mouth speaks folly. For all this, [God's] anger is not turned away, but His hand is still stretched out [in judgment]. AMP
Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. KJV

Proverbs 14:18

Bible Rank: 6,139
The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. NIV
The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. AMP
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. KJV

2 Peter 2:18

Bible Rank: 6,275
For they mouth empty, boastful words and, by appealing to the lustful desires of sinful human nature, they entice people who are just escaping from those who live in error. NIV
For uttering loud boasts of folly, they beguile and lure with lustful desires of the flesh those who are barely escaping from them who are wrongdoers. AMP
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. KJV

Mark 7:22

Bible Rank: 6,898
Adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. NIV
Coveting (a greedy desire to have more wealth), dangerous and destructive wickedness, deceit; unrestrained (indecent) conduct; an evil eye (envy), slander (evil speaking, malicious misrepresentation, abusiveness), pride (the sin of an uplifted heart against God and man), foolishness (folly, lack of sense, recklessness, thoughtlessness). AMP
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: KJV

Proverbs 16:22

Bible Rank: 6,965
Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools. NIV
Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly. AMP
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. KJV

Colossians 3:25

Bible Rank: 6,981
Those who do wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism. NIV
For he who deals wrongfully will [reap the fruit of his folly and] be punished for his wrongdoing. And [with God] there is no partiality [no matter what a person's position may be, whether he is the slave or the master]. AMP
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. KJV

Proverbs 15:21

Bible Rank: 7,290
Folly brings joy to those who have no sense, but those who have understanding keep a straight course. NIV
Folly is pleasure to him who is without heart and sense, but a man of understanding walks uprightly [making straight his course]. [Eph. 5:15.] AMP
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:13

Bible Rank: 8,085
At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness – NIV
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is wicked madness. AMP
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. KJV

Proverbs 14:29

Bible Rank: 8,336
Those who are patient have great understanding, but the quick-tempered display folly. NIV
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. [Prov. 16:32; James 1:19.] AMP
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. KJV

Proverbs 9:13

Bible Rank: 8,533
Folly is an unruly woman; she is simple and knows nothing. NIV
The foolish woman is noisy; she is simple and open to all forms of evil, she [willfully and recklessly] knows nothing whatever [of eternal value]. AMP
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. KJV

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