Popular Bible Verses about Folly

For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God. AMP

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

But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated. AMP

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. KJV

So this I say and solemnly testify in [the name of] the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the heathen (the Gentiles) do in their perverseness [in the folly, vanity, and emptiness of their souls and the futility] of their minds. AMP

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, KJV

But they will not get very far, for their rash folly will become obvious to everybody, as was that of those [magicians mentioned]. AMP

But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was. KJV

When Judas, His betrayer, saw that [Jesus] was condemned, [Judas was afflicted in mind and troubled for his former folly; and] with remorse [with little more than a selfish dread of the consequences] he brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders, [Exod. 21:32.] AMP

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, KJV

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him. AMP

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. KJV

I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine--yet at the same time having my mind hold its course and guide me with [human] wisdom--and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives. AMP

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. KJV

And I gave my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I perceived that this also is a searching after wind and a feeding on it. [I Thess. 5:21.] AMP

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. KJV

For you will be ashamed [of the folly and degradation] of the oak or terebinth trees in which you found [idolatrous] pleasure, and you will blush with shame for the [idolatrous worship which you practice in the passion-inflaming] gardens which you have chosen. AMP

For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. KJV

Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly. AMP

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