Popular Bible Verses about Foolish - Page 3

Found 82 Verses (from 21)

Proverbs 9:13

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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

Proverbs 15:20

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Wise children bring joy to their father, but foolish children despise their mother. NIV

A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame. AMP

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. KJV

Ecclesiastes 10:15

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The toil of fools wearies them; they do not know the way to town. NIV

The labor of fools wearies every one of them, because [he is so ignorant of the ordinary matters that] he does not even know how to get to town. AMP

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. KJV

Proverbs 11:29

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Those who bring ruin on their families will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise. NIV

He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. AMP

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:17

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Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool – why die before your time? NIV

[Although all have sinned] be not wicked overmuch or willfully, neither be foolish--why should you die before your time? AMP

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? KJV

Psalms 5:5

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The arrogant cannot stand in your presence. You hate all who do wrong NIV

Boasters can have no standing in Your sight; You abhor all evildoers. AMP

The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. KJV

Proverbs 17:25

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Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the mother who bore them. NIV

A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. AMP

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. KJV

Job 5:2

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Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. NIV

For vexation and rage kill the foolish man; jealousy and indignation slay the simple. AMP

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. KJV

Proverbs 10:8

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The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin. NIV

The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong. AMP

The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. KJV

Proverbs 10:10

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Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin. NIV

He who winks with the eye [craftily and with malice] causes sorrow; the foolish of lips will fall headlong but he who boldly reproves makes peace. AMP

He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. KJV