Popular Bible Verses about Fool - Page 5

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Ecclesiastes 10:2

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The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. NIV

A wise man's heart turns him toward his right hand, but a fool's heart toward his left. [Matt. 25:31-41.] AMP

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. KJV

Are they servants of Christ? (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. NIV

Are they [ministering] servants of Christ (the Messiah)? I am talking like one beside himself, [but] I am more, with far more extensive and abundant labors, with far more imprisonments, [beaten] with countless stripes, and frequently [at the point of] death. AMP

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. KJV

2 Corinthians 12:6

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Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say NIV

Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me. AMP

For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. KJV

Proverbs 19:1

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Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. NIV

BETTER IS a poor man who walks in his integrity than a rich man who is perverse in his speech and is a [self-confident] fool. AMP

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. KJV

Proverbs 26:11

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As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly. NIV

As a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. AMP

As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. KJV

Proverbs 18:6

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The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating. NIV

A [self-confident] fool's lips bring contention, and his mouth invites a beating. AMP

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. KJV

Numbers 22:29

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Balaam answered the donkey, "You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now." NIV

And Balaam said to the donkey, Because you have ridiculed and provoked me! I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now I would kill you! AMP

And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee. KJV

Proverbs 28:26

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Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. NIV

He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident of his own mind and heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful and godly Wisdom shall be delivered. [James 1:5.] AMP

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

Psalms 53:1

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For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David. Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile; there is no one who does good. NIV

To the Chief Musician; in a mournful strain. A skillful song, or didactic or reflective poem of David. THE [empty-headed] fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt and evil are they, and doing abominable iniquity; there is none who does good. AMP

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good. KJV

Proverbs 26:4

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Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you yourself will be just like them. NIV

Answer not a [self-confident] fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him. AMP

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. KJV